Get home catalog settings

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true, openWorldHint=true, and idempotentHint=true, so the safety profile is covered. The description's 'Read' wording is consistent with those annotations and adds no conflicts. It adds some context with 'home screen layout/catalog configuration', but does not describe return format or other behavioral details.

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 with no filler or redundancy. It is appropriately concise, but the terse phrasing sacrifices useful context that other dimensions (parameter semantics) could have provided.

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?

The tool has 2 parameters, no output schema, and read-safe annotations, so a rich description is not essential. However, the description does not mention what a caller receives (the actual settings structure) and leaves profile_id semantics vague. It is acceptable for a simple getter but has notable gaps.

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 50%; profile_id has no schema description and the tool description only says 'for a profile on a platform', without explaining the profile_id meaning or its 1–6 range. It does not compensate for the undocumented parameter and adds little beyond what the schema already provides.

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 names a specific verb ('Read') and resource ('home screen layout/catalog configuration'), scoped to 'a profile on a platform'. This distinguished it from mutating siblings like nuvio_update_home_catalog_settings or path-setting nuvio_set_home_catalog_path, though it doesn't explicitly cite those alternatives.

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?

No guidance on when to use this tool versus alternatives such as nuvio_get_settings or when to prefer nuvio_update_home_catalog_settings. The 'Read' verb implies usage, but no explicit condition, exclusions, 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.