Alias cũ của cloud_service_start

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

Annotations already establish the safety profile (not read-only, not idempotent, not destructive, openWorld). The description adds cost context — sandbox=true means a free trial with no wallet required — which is genuinely useful beyond the annotations, but it says nothing about state changes, billing after the trial, or response behavior.

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 clauses, front-loaded with the alias/deprecation note and the sandbox cost caveat. No filler, though it is terse to the point of omitting the actual operation.

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 thin deprecated alias with no output schema, the description covers the essentials (it's a legacy alias, direct new work elsewhere, free sandbox). It falls short on what starting a service actually entails and on the undocumented service_id parameter.

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 coverage is only 50%: sandbox is documented in the schema while service_id is not. The description merely repeats the sandbox text verbatim from the schema and adds no meaning for either parameter, leaving service_id unexplained in both places.

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?

The description only states that this is a compatibility alias of cloud_service_start; it never says what the operation actually does (start a service). An agent can infer the behavior transitively via the sibling it names, but the purpose is not stated directly in verb+resource form.

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?

It gives real routing guidance: use cloud_service_start for new integrations, implying this one is only for legacy compatibility. That is clear when-to-use context, though it does not state any exclusions or prerequisites for calling the alias itself.

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