granola_notes_get

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint, idempotentHint, and openWorldHint, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds materially useful behavior beyond that: the 413 TRANSCRIPT_TOO_LARGE failure mode and the fallback path to notes_transcript_get, which an agent cannot infer from structured fields.

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?

Three tight sentences, front-loaded with the core purpose and followed by the opt-in parameter and its failure path. No filler and every sentence carries distinct information.

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?

With no output schema, the description carries the return-value burden, and it does so by enumerating the returned fields (summary, attendees, calendar event, folders). Combined with the error-handling note, nothing needed to call or interpret this read tool is missing.

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%, so both noteId (format constraints) and include are already fully documented in the schema, making 3 the baseline. The description's 'Pass include=transcript' largely restates the schema description and its TRANSCRIPT_TOO_LARGE note, adding little syntax or format detail beyond it.

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?

Opens with a specific verb+resource ('Read one meeting note') and immediately distinguishes scope from the sibling granola_notes_list by emphasizing the singular note. It enumerates exactly what comes back (AI summary, attendees, calendar event, folders), so an agent knows the payload without opening a schema.

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?

Gives explicit conditional guidance for the transcript case ('Pass include=transcript') and routes to the alternative tool (notes_transcript_get) when the transcript is too large. It does not explicitly contrast with granola_notes_list, which is left implicit via 'one meeting note'.

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