create_blog_category

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

Annotations already signal this is a non-read-only, non-destructive write. The description adds genuine workflow behavior beyond that: the call returns a new category id, the image must be a hosted URL, and SEO cannot be set here and requires a separate update_blog_category call. No permission or rate-limit detail, but the follow-up dependency is valuable.

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 tight sentences, front-loaded with the action, then the downstream wiring, then the SEO caveat. Every sentence carries distinct information with no filler.

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 output schema, the description compensates by explaining the returned category id and exactly where to use it, plus the SEO follow-up path and the image constraint. 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?

Schema description coverage is 100%, so all three parameters are already documented in the schema. The 'Image must be a hosted URL' note largely restates the schema's 'Hosted image URL', and the id/return guidance concerns output rather than inputs, so the baseline 3 applies.

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 ('Create a blog/article category'), and the 'blog/article' qualifier cleanly separates it from the sibling create_product_category. An agent knows immediately what object is being created without opening the schema.

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 clear downstream context (pass the returned id to create_article's category_id) and routes the SEO follow-up explicitly to update_blog_category({ id, seo }). It lacks an explicit when-not-to-use note (e.g., vs create_product_category), but the workflow guidance is strong.

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