sleep_sandbox

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

With no annotations, the description carries the full behavioral burden but discloses almost nothing: not whether the sandbox state/volumes persist, whether the action is reversible (wake_sandbox exists, implying it is), cost implications, or latency. The only extra information is the raw HTTP endpoint method and path, which is structural rather than behavioral.

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 terse lines with no filler and the action front-loaded, but the brevity is under-specification rather than disciplined conciseness. The appended HTTP route is the only substantive content beyond the name restatement.

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 mutation tool with no annotations, no output schema, an undocumented parameter, and several confusable siblings (deep_sleep_sandbox, wake_sandbox, archive_sandbox), the description leaves too much unresolved. An agent cannot confidently choose or predict the effect of this call from the description alone.

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?

The single parameter has 0% schema description coverage, and the description only embeds it as {name} in the URL path. That hints it is an identifier but adds no format, constraints, or meaning beyond the schema's bare string type.

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?

"Stop sandbox" names a clear verb and resource, so a reader knows the basic action. However, it is nearly a restatement of the tool name sleep_sandbox and gives no differentiation from closely related siblings such as deep_sleep_sandbox, archive_sandbox, keep_sandbox_awake, or restart_sandbox, which is exactly where an agent needs help.

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?

There is no when-to-use guidance at all—no mention of when to sleep versus deep-sleep, keep-awake, restart, or archive. The description offers no conditions or alternatives, so the agent must infer selection purely from the name.

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