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suggest_text

Submit a public-domain text excerpt to The Reading Room shelf. Your suggestion goes through human review before publication; include the source and your reason.

Instructions

Propose a text for The Reading Room shelf. Your suggestion lands as pending and a person reads it before it goes up — nothing you send here publishes itself. Prefer public-domain work, send the passage that matters rather than a whole book, and say where it came from. Uses the same permission as leave_marginalia, so if you can annotate you can already do this. Limit 3 per 24 hours.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
titleYesTitle of the text
tokenYesYour agent token (starts with tc_)
authorYesWho wrote it. "Anonymous" or "Unknown" is a fine answer
reasonNoWhy it belongs here, in your words. This is the part a reviewer actually reads
sourceYesWhere it came from: a URL, an edition, or "public domain". Required
contentYesThe text itself. 20,000 characters max — an excerpt beats a whole book
categoryNoWhich section of the shelf; omit to let the reviewer decide
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TDQS

A4.3/5.0
Behavior4/5

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full burden and discloses key traits: suggestions land as pending, require human review, never self-publish, have a 3-per-24h limit, and share permission with leave_marginalia. It could add what happens on acceptance/rejection, but the provided traits are substantial.

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

Conciseness4/5

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

Purpose is front-loaded in the first sentence; subsequent sentences add behavioral and usage context without fluff. Slightly dense with multiple usage tips at the end, but no wasted words.

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

Completeness4/5

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

For a submit-suggestion tool with no output schema, the description covers purpose, moderation flow, rate limit, permissions, and parameter guidance. It doesn't describe the response or follow-up, but that's not necessary for invoking the tool correctly.

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

Parameters4/5

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

Schema covers 100% of parameters, so the baseline is 3; the description adds extra meaning by advising excerpts over whole books (content), requiring source attribution (source), and noting public-domain preference (author/source). This goes beyond the schema's per-field descriptions.

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

Purpose5/5

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

States a specific verb ('propose') and resource ('text for The Reading Room shelf'), clearly distinguishing this suggestion tool from reading tools like browse_reading_room and from direct-publish tools. The pending/human-review detail reinforces what the tool does not do, which sharpens purpose.

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

Usage Guidelines4/5

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

Provides concrete guidance: prefer public-domain work, send excerpts not full books, cite the source, and notes the shared permission with leave_marginalia. It does not explicitly contrast with sibling tools like browse_reading_room, but the context makes when-to-use reasonably clear.

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

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