tokportal_publish_bundle

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

The description adds meaningful behavioral context beyond annotations: account must have active TokPortal Coverage or be grandfathered, potential automatic renewal at stored rate, and failure condition (if coverage cannot renew, no task or media mutation starts). This provides insights into preconditions and side effects not captured in annotations (which only mark non-read-only, non-destructive, non-idempotent).

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?

The description is four sentences and reasonably concise. The second sentence ('Publishes a fully configured bundle') slightly repeats the first, but does not significantly waste words. Information is front-loaded with purpose then conditions.

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?

Given no output schema and two parameters, the description covers the main action and important preconditions, but fails to explain what 'publish' means in domain terms (e.g., does it make the bundle live? start scheduled tasks?), what the return value indicates, or that a readiness check (tokportal_get_bundle_publish_readiness) exists as a prerequisite. This leaves gaps for an AI agent.

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% with both 'id' (Bundle ID UUID) and 'idempotency_key' (optional for safe retries) documented. The tool description adds no additional parameter meaning or usage tips, so baseline 3 is appropriate.

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?

The description clearly states 'Publish a bundle' with the action 'Publish' and resource 'bundle', and 'Publishes a fully configured bundle' reinforces the action. Among sibling tools (create, update, unpublish, publish readiness check), this is distinct and unambiguous.

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?

The description lacks explicit guidance on when to use this tool versus alternatives like creating a bundle (tokportal_create_bundle), updating (tokportal_update_bundle), unpublishing (tokportal_unpublish_bundle), or checking readiness (tokportal_get_bundle_publish_readiness). No when-not-to-use or alternative tool references are given.

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