Coda Get Analytics Updated

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

Annotations already cover the safety profile (readOnlyHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint), so the bar is lower. The description adds genuine behavioral context beyond them: analytics are 'not real-time' and 'typically updated every few hours,' which tells the agent about data staleness/latency. It does not cover any rate-limit or auth nuance, so not a 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?

Three short sentences, front-loaded with the core action, then the freshness caveat. Slight redundancy between 'Get the timestamp' and 'Returns a timestamp indicating the freshness,' but every sentence still carries useful 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?

An output schema exists, so return values need no explanation. The description supplies the one thing an agent needs before calling it — that the data is periodically refreshed, not live. Complete for a trivial, parameterless read tool.

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 are no arguments whose semantics the description would need to clarify.

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: 'Get the timestamp of when analytics data was last updated.' This clearly differentiates it from data-returning siblings like coda_list_doc_analytics or coda_get_doc_analytics_summary, since it fetches freshness metadata rather than analytics content. It stops short of naming a sibling explicitly, so a 4 rather than a 5.

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 an explicit trigger: 'Check this before relying on analytics data for time-sensitive decisions.' That is actionable context for when to call it. It omits an explicit contrast with the actual analytics-listing tools, so it is clear but not fully routing.

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