identity_verify

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full burden. It does disclose two meaningful behavioral traits: the call never raises and returns True/False, which is genuinely useful for error handling. It says nothing about key/signature encodings, supported algorithms, or whether verification is pure/local.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

A single compact sentence with the key fact (never raises; True/False) front-loaded inside parentheses. No filler. The bracketed internal marker is terse and informative rather than wasteful.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a simple boolean verification helper with no output schema and three flat string params, the description covers the essential contract (what it does, return type, no exceptions). It leaves encoding and algorithm assumptions undocumented, which matters for a crypto-adjacent tool.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 0% and none of the three required params have descriptions. The description maps each param to a conceptual role (sig over message against public_key), which is some compensation, but omits encoding format (hex/base64), key type, and any length or format expectations.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb and resource: verify a signature over a message against a public key, with the exact input roles spelled out. It does not, however, differentiate itself from the sibling 'verify' or 'badges_verify', so an agent must infer which verifier applies.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

The '[KEEP · internal]' tag hints at intended audience but gives no explicit when-to-use or when-not-to-use guidance. With siblings like 'verify', 'badges_verify', and 'find_verifier' in the list, the description should state what distinguishes this call, and it does not.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.