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table_row_delete

Delete a row from a body table in a .docx as a tracked change the writer can reject. Preview with dry_run; vertically merged cells are refused.

Instructions

Delete one row of a body table (table as table.get numbers it, row 1-based) as a tracked change the writer can reject. Refused (UNSUPPORTED_CONTENT) for a row with a vertically merged cell. Backed up and logged for history.undo; dry_run previews; expect.sha256 refuses a changed file. Use doc.batch to change several rows at once, para.delete for paragraphs outside tables.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`doc`	Yes	Path to the .docx.
`row`	Yes	The row, 1-based.
`tag`	No	Appended to the author.
`table`	Yes	Table number as `table.get` numbers it: 1-based, in document order, main story only (a table in a note, header or footer cannot be named here).
`author`	No	Revision author.
`expect`	No	Write guard: the sha256 read earlier (doc.info, or a reply's doc.sha256), e.g. {"sha256": "9f86d081…"}; a file changed since is DOC_CHANGED_ON_DISK.
`dry_run`	No	Preview only; write nothing.

Output Schema

Name	Required	Description
`ok`	Yes	Always true on success.
`op`	Yes	The operation that ran.
`api`	Yes	API version (1.0).
`doc`	No	The document read or written: path, sha256 and paragraph count.
`next`	Yes	Cursor for the next page (pass as cursor), or null.
`result`	Yes	What the operation returns.
`warnings`	Yes	Things to know about the result.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed2 schema fields changedv0.7.2Oct 15, 2026

addedInput schema / properties / expect / description

Added value: +"Write guard: the sha256 read earlier (doc.info, or a reply's doc.sha256), e.g. {\"sha256\": \"9f86d081…\"}; a file changed since is DOC_CHANGED_ON_DISK."

changedOutput schema / (root)

Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
+  "properties": {
+    "api": {
+      "description": "API version (1.0).",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "doc": {
+      "description": "The document read or written: path, sha256 and paragraph count.",
+      "properties": {
+        "characters": {
+          "description": "text.normalize of a text string: its length.",
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "paragraphs": {
+          "description": "Body paragraphs.",
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "path": {
+          "description": "Path of the document.",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "sha256": {
+          "description": "sha256 of the file (pass as expect.sha256 to a write).",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "source": {
+          "description": "A .txt/.md/.odt source's format, encoding and split mode; \"text\" for a text string (text.normalize).",
+          "type": [
+            "object",
+            "string"
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "next": {
+      "description": "Cursor for the next page (pass as cursor), or null.",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "ok": {
+      "description": "Always true on success.",
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "op": {
+      "description": "The operation that ran.",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "result": {
+      "description": "What the operation returns.",
+      "properties": {
+        "address_map": {
+          "description": "Old address -> new address of every paragraph whose address changed.",
+          "type": "object"
+        },
+        "applied": {
+          "description": "Edits applied (a count), or for style kinds one entry per style op.",
+          "type": [
+            "integer",
+            "array"
+          ]
+        },
+        "author": {
+          "description": "Revision author stamped on the changes.",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "backup": {
+          "description": "Path of the backup taken before the write.",
+          "type": [
+            "string",
+            "null"
+          ]
+        },
+        "date": {
+          "description": "Revision date (UTC, ISO 8601).",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "dry_run": {
+          "description": "True when nothing was written (a preview).",
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "footprint": {
+          "description": "Part name -> the paragraphs or items it touched in that part.",
+          "type": "object"
+        },
+        "op_id": {
+          "description": "Undo-log id of this write (history.undo / history.restore).",
+          "type": [
+            "string",
+            "null"
+          ]
+        },
+        "preview": {
+          "description": "One entry per edit: what changes where.",
+          "items": {
+            "description": "A previewed edit.",
+            "properties": {
+              "action": {
+                "description": "accept or reject (revision kinds).",
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "after": {
+                "description": "Text after.",
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "at": {
+                "description": "Where it applies.",
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "before": {
+                "description": "Text before.",
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "op": {
+                "description": "Index of the edit in ops.",
+                "type": "integer"
+              },
+              "revisions": {
+                "description": "Revisions it resolves (revision kinds).",
+                "type": "integer"
+              }
+            },
+            "type": "object"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        "revision_ids": {
+          "description": "w:id of every revision this write created.",
+          "items": {
+            "type": [
+              "integer",
+              "string"
+            ]
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        "sha256": {
+          "description": "sha256 of the file after the write (pass as expect.sha256 next).",
+          "type": [
+            "string",
+            "null"
+          ]
+        },
+        "warnings": {
+          "description": "Notes on what the write could not do as asked.",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "applied",
+        "dry_run",
+        "preview",
+        "address_map",
+        "footprint",
+        "revision_ids"
+      ],
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "warnings": {
+      "description": "Things to know about the result.",
+      "items": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    }
+  },
+  "required": [
+    "api",
+    "ok",
+    "op",
+    "result",
+    "warnings",
+    "next"
+  ],
+  "type": "object"
+}

First observedv0.1.0Oct 15, 2026

TDQS

A4.9/5.0

Behavior5/5

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

Goes well beyond the annotations: it discloses that the delete is a tracked change the writer can reject (which explains destructiveHint=false for a delete operation), that the file is backed up and logged for history.undo, the dry_run preview path, and the expect.sha256 staleness guard. This is rich, non-obvious behavioral context and is consistent with, not contradicting, the annotations.

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

Conciseness5/5

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

Four dense sentences, front-loaded with the action and scope, then refusal behavior, then durability/safety, then alternatives. No filler; every sentence carries routing or behavioral information.

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

Completeness5/5

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

An output schema exists, so return values need not be described. For a mutating tool with 7 params, the description covers scope, refusal cases, reversibility, safety guards, and sibling routing — nothing an agent needs to call it correctly is missing.

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 coverage is 100%, so the baseline is 3. The description still adds meaning by tying `table` to table.get's numbering scheme and by restating the dry_run and expect.sha256 operational contract (what happens on refusal). Marginal but real added value over the schema text.

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 precise verb and resource ('Delete one row of a body table') and immediately scopes it with the numbering semantics for `table` and `row`. It also explicitly separates itself from siblings ('para.delete for paragraphs outside tables', 'doc.batch to change several rows at once'), so an agent can route correctly 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.

Usage Guidelines5/5

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

Gives explicit alternatives with the condition that selects each: doc.batch for several rows, para.delete for paragraphs outside tables. It also states a when-not condition (refused with UNSUPPORTED_CONTENT for a vertically merged cell), which is exactly the kind of exclusion that prevents failed calls.

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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