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Create Playbook

create_playbook

Creates a new playbook from provided data, including title, summary, content or external URL, and linked causes, services, teams, severities, environments, functionalities, and incident types.

Instructions

Creates a new playbook from provided data

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
dataYes

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault

No arguments

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Addedv2.4.0

TDQS

C2.4/5.0
Behavior2/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=false, destructiveHint=false, idempotentHint=false, and openWorldHint=true, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds nothing beyond that: it does not say whether creation fails on duplicate titles, what permissions are needed, or what the response contains — a notable gap for a non-idempotent mutation.

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

Conciseness3/5

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

A single short sentence with no filler, so it is front-loaded and efficient. However, its brevity comes from under-specification rather than tight writing — the one clause present ('from provided data') is essentially empty.

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

Completeness2/5

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

This is a mutation with a deeply nested payload, an output schema, and multiple write siblings; the description should at minimum outline the required envelope and mention that it is a non-idempotent create. Because the output schema exists, return-value explanation is not required, but payload expectations and sibling routing are missing.

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

Parameters2/5

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

Schema description coverage is reported at 0%, and the description does not compensate: it says only 'from provided data' and never mentions that the payload must contain a 'type' discriminator and an 'attributes' object with a required 'title'. The agent must open the schema to learn the envelope shape, and the description offers no hints about kind/content/external_url relationships.

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 a verb and resource ('Creates a new playbook'), which is more than a bare tautology, but 'from provided data' adds no distinguishing information. It never differentiates this from the sibling write tools update_playbook or the read siblings get_playbook/list_playbooks, so the agent must infer the boundary from the name alone.

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 call this versus update_playbook or get_playbook, and no prerequisites or context are given. The only implied usage is the obvious 'creating something new', which the name already conveys.

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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