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generate_table_insights

Analyze table data to uncover patterns, trends, and key statistics using AI-powered analysis for informed decision-making.

Instructions

Generate AI-powered insights about a table's data

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
table_nameYes
sample_limitNo

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
resultYes

Implementation Reference

  • The core handler function for the 'generate_table_insights' MCP tool. Decorated with @mcp.tool() for automatic registration and schema inference from type hints and docstring. Fetches table schema and sample data from Snowflake, then generates AI insights using OpenAI.
    @mcp.tool()
    async def generate_table_insights(table_name: str, sample_limit: int = 20, ctx: Context = None) -> str:
        """Generate AI-powered insights about a table's data"""
        await ctx.info(f"Generating insights for table: {table_name}")
        
        try:
            snowflake = await get_snowflake_client()
            
            # Get table schema
            columns = await snowflake.describe_table(table_name)
            
            # Get sample data
            sample_result = await snowflake.get_table_sample(table_name, sample_limit)
            
            if not sample_result.success:
                await ctx.error(f"Failed to get sample data: {sample_result.error}")
                return f"Failed to get sample data: {sample_result.error}"
            
            # Generate insights
            openai = await get_openai_client()
            insights = await openai.generate_data_insights(table_name, columns, sample_result.data)
            
            await ctx.info(f"Generated insights for table {table_name}")
            return insights
            
        except Exception as e:
            logger.error(f"Error generating table insights: {str(e)}")
            await ctx.error(f"Failed to generate table insights: {str(e)}")
            raise
Behavior2/5

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

No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full burden of behavioral disclosure. It mentions 'AI-powered insights' but doesn't explain what this entails—e.g., whether it's a read-only analysis, if it requires specific permissions, potential costs or rate limits, or the nature of the output. This leaves significant gaps in understanding the tool's behavior and implications.

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?

The description is a single, efficient sentence with no wasted words. It's appropriately sized and front-loaded, clearly stating the core function without unnecessary elaboration, making it easy to parse quickly.

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

Completeness3/5

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

Given the complexity of AI-powered analysis and the lack of annotations, the description is incomplete. It doesn't explain what 'insights' include, how the AI works, or any behavioral traits. The presence of an output schema helps by documenting return values, but the description fails to provide enough context for safe and effective use, especially compared to detailed siblings like 'execute_sql' or 'natural_language_to_sql'.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

The schema description coverage is 0%, so the description must compensate for the lack of parameter documentation. It doesn't mention the parameters 'table_name' or 'sample_limit' at all, failing to add meaning beyond the bare schema. However, with only 2 parameters and an output schema present, the baseline is slightly mitigated, but the description provides no semantic context for how these parameters affect the insights generation.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose3/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description states the tool 'Generate AI-powered insights about a table's data', which provides a clear verb ('Generate') and resource ('table's data'), but it's vague about what 'insights' entail compared to siblings like 'describe_table' or 'analyze_query_results'. It doesn't specifically differentiate from these alternatives, leaving the purpose somewhat ambiguous.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines2/5

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

There is no guidance on when to use this tool versus alternatives such as 'describe_table' or 'analyze_query_results'. The description implies usage for AI analysis of table data but offers no context on prerequisites, exclusions, or specific scenarios, making it unclear how it fits among the many data-related sibling tools.

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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