hcloud_get_floating_ip

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true, destructiveHint=false, and openWorldHint=true, so the safety profile is covered and the description's only added context is the single-resource return and a link to the Floating IP docs. It says nothing about behavior for a nonexistent ID (error vs null) or what fields the object carries, which matters given there is no output schema.

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?

Two short sentences, action first, zero filler. The second sentence partially restates the first ('Get' / 'Returns a single'), so it is slightly redundant rather than earn-every-word optimal.

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 one-parameter read with no output schema, an agent still lacks the return shape and not-found semantics, which the description could have supplied in a sentence. It is adequate to call correctly but incomplete about what comes back.

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 100% and the single parameter 'id' is documented in-schema as the Floating IP ID with bounds; the description adds no format or sourcing guidance (e.g., where to obtain the ID). Baseline 3 is appropriate when the schema does all the work.

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 ('Get a Floating IP') and clarifies cardinality ('a single'), which implicitly separates it from hcloud_list_floating_ips. It never names the sibling explicitly, so differentiation comes from the verb/plurality rather than an outright contrast.

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?

Usage is only implied: 'Returns a single' signals this is the by-ID lookup rather than the list call, but there is no explicit when/when-not, no note that you need the numeric ID, and no pointer to hcloud_list_floating_ips for discovery of IDs.

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