List sites

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

Annotations already cover the safety profile (readOnlyHint=true, idempotentHint=true, destructiveHint=false, openWorldHint=false), so the bar is lower. The description still adds real behavioral context: results are 'newest-first' and strictly 'metadata only', which tells the agent no page content is fetched. It omits any note on volume, pagination, or result limits, which holds it below 5.

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?

A single front-loaded sentence that leads with the verb and ordering, then enumerates fields via a colon. No filler, no redundancy, nothing that fails to earn its place.

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 input parameters and no output schema, the description must carry the return-shape burden, and it does by listing exactly which fields come back and in what order. Nothing an agent needs to call this correctly 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?

The tool takes zero parameters, so per the rubric the baseline is 4. There is nothing further the description could add about parameter syntax or formats.

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?

States a specific verb and resource ('List saved sites') plus scope details: newest-first ordering and a full enumeration of the returned metadata fields (IDs, internal names, status, timestamps, template ID, page count, open state). An agent can distinguish this from sibling lists such as list_pages, list_templates, and list_assets purely from the resource noun.

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?

Usage is implied by the resource name and the 'metadata only' qualifier, which suggests it is the cheap inventory call rather than a content read. However, the description names no alternatives or conditions, so an agent gets no explicit routing help against siblings like open_site or read_page.

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