splunk_get_cluster_health

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

No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full behavioral burden. 'Check health status' implies a read-only operation, but there is no explicit statement about safety, side effects, permissions, or behavior for different topologies beyond a brief parenthetical. This leaves meaningful gaps for a tool with zero annotation coverage.

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, front-loaded sentence with no wasted words. The scope and the fallback case (standalone topology) are stated efficiently.

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?

The tool takes no parameters and has an output schema, so the description needn't explain return values. It adequately covers the intended topologies (indexer cluster, search head cluster, standalone). Minor gap: it doesn't hint at what health aspects are reported, but the output schema fills that in.

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?

With zero parameters, the baseline is 4. The description requires no parameter explanation and the schema is trivially complete, so this dimension is well satisfied by default.

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 ('Check') and resource ('health status of indexer cluster or search head cluster') and also covers standalone topology. An agent can distinguish this from siblings like splunk_get_server_health or splunk_get_replication_status without opening schemas.

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 description implies when to use the tool (cluster health checks or standalone topology reporting), but gives no explicit guidance about alternatives or exclusions. It does not say when to prefer this over splunk_get_replication_status or splunk_get_server_health, leaving the agent to infer.

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