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generate_peer_review_report

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Generate a peer review completion report for any Canvas assignment, including summary, analytics, and actionable follow-up recommendations to identify incomplete reviews and support student progress.

Instructions

Generate peer review completion report with summary, analytics, and follow-up recommendations.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`filename`	No	Custom filename for saved report
`save_to_file`	No	Save report to local file
`assignment_id`	Yes	Canvas assignment ID
`report_format`	No	Output format (markdown, csv, json)	markdown
`course_identifier`	Yes	Course code or Canvas ID
`include_action_items`	No	Include action items
`include_student_details`	No	Include student details
`include_executive_summary`	No	Include executive summary
`include_timeline_analysis`	No	Include timeline analysis

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed1 schema field changedv1.10.0Aug 20, 2026

changedOutput schema / (root)

Previous value: -{
-  "properties": {
-    "result": {
-      "type": "string"
-    }
-  },
-  "required": [
-    "result"
-  ],
-  "type": "object",
-  "x-fastmcp-wrap-result": true
-}New value: +null

Changed25 schema fields changedv1.8.0Aug 10, 2026
- addedInput schema / additionalProperties
```
Added value: +false
```
- addedInput schema / properties / assignment_id / description
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Added value: +"Canvas assignment ID"
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- removedInput schema / properties / assignment_id / title
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Removed value: -"Assignment Id"
```
- addedInput schema / properties / course_identifier / description
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Added value: +"Course code or Canvas ID"
```
- removedInput schema / properties / course_identifier / title
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Removed value: -"Course Identifier"
```
- addedInput schema / properties / filename / anyOf
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Added value: +[
+  {
+    "type": "string"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]
```
- addedInput schema / properties / filename / description
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Added value: +"Custom filename for saved report"
```
- removedInput schema / properties / filename / title
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Removed value: -"Filename"
```
- removedInput schema / properties / filename / type
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Removed value: -"string"
```
- addedInput schema / properties / include_action_items / description
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Added value: +"Include action items"
```
- removedInput schema / properties / include_action_items / title
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Removed value: -"Include Action Items"
```
- addedInput schema / properties / include_executive_summary / description
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Added value: +"Include executive summary"
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- removedInput schema / properties / include_executive_summary / title
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Removed value: -"Include Executive Summary"
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- addedInput schema / properties / include_student_details / description
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Added value: +"Include student details"
```
- removedInput schema / properties / include_student_details / title
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Removed value: -"Include Student Details"
```
- addedInput schema / properties / include_timeline_analysis / description
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Added value: +"Include timeline analysis"
```
- removedInput schema / properties / include_timeline_analysis / title
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Removed value: -"Include Timeline Analysis"
```
- addedInput schema / properties / report_format / description
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Added value: +"Output format (markdown, csv, json)"
```
- removedInput schema / properties / report_format / title
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Removed value: -"Report Format"
```
- addedInput schema / properties / save_to_file / description
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Added value: +"Save report to local file"
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- removedInput schema / properties / save_to_file / title
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Removed value: -"Save To File"
```
- removedInput schema / title
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Removed value: -"generate_peer_review_reportArguments"
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- removedOutput schema / properties / result / title
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Removed value: -"Result"
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- removedOutput schema / title
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Removed value: -"generate_peer_review_reportOutput"
```
- addedOutput schema / x-fastmcp-wrap-result
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Added value: +true
```
Changed1 schema field changedv1.0.0Jan 3, 2026
- addedInput schema / title
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Added value: +"generate_peer_review_reportArguments"
```
First observedSep 27, 2025

TDQS

B3.3/5.0

Behavior3/5

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

The readOnlyHint annotation already covers the safety profile, and the description adds useful context about the report contents. However, it does not mention that saving to a local file is possible via save_to_file, nor does it clarify that this is a consolidated read-only report combining data from other tools. No contradiction with annotations.

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, focused sentence that front-loads the main action and lists the key inclusions without any filler or redundant detail.

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?

The description is adequate for a read-only report generator with fully documented parameters, but the tool has no output schema and sits among many closely related siblings. The lack of explicit sibling differentiation and return-structure detail leaves some contextual gaps.

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?

Schema description coverage is 100%, so all 9 parameters are already individually documented. The description adds no parameter-specific meaning beyond the general report contents, so it meets the baseline without exceeding it.

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

Purpose4/5

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

Description uses the specific verb 'generate' with the resource 'peer review completion report' and lists the key contents: summary, analytics, and follow-up recommendations. It is clear and actionable, though it does not explicitly distinguish itself from sibling tools like 'generate_peer_review_feedback_report' or 'get_peer_review_completion_analytics'.

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?

The description provides no guidance on when to use this tool versus alternatives, and it does not name any sibling tools. Given the large number of peer-review-related siblings, the agent is left without help deciding between this consolidated report and the more specific analytics/follow-up 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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