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

Annotations already establish read-only, idempotent, non-destructive behavior. The description adds value beyond these by specifying that only public documents are returned and that the cursor must be treated as opaque, which are useful behavioral constraints not present in the annotations.

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?

Two short sentences front-load the core purpose and then add the single most important operational detail (opaque cursor). There is no filler or repetition of schema fields, and every sentence earns its place.

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 description, combined with a read-only annotation set, an output schema, and the limit parameter's schema-level description, is adequate for an agent to make a correct list call. The main gap is the lack of explicit routing guidance between this tool and its search/related-document siblings.

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?

With only 20% schema description coverage, the description must compensate for parameter meaning. It identifies locale, area, and exact-tag filters and explains the cursor's role, but it does not provide accepted value formats or further detail for area/locale/tag, leaving some semantics underspecified.

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 and resource ('List public documents') and identifies the key filtering dimensions (locale, area, exact-tag), which clearly conveys the operation. It does not explicitly contrast with sibling tools like search_documents or read_document, so it stops short of full differentiation.

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 implies usage for enumerating public documents with optional filters and pagination, but it does not state when to prefer list_documents over search_documents or related_documents, nor does it state any exclusions. The usage context is inferable rather than explicit.

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

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

Annotations already mark the tool as read-only, idempotent, and non-destructive. The description adds useful context: output format (Markdown with metadata and outline) and a critical security caveat that documentation content is untrusted data, not instructions. This goes beyond annotations but stops short of discussing error behavior or path resolution.

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?

Two sentences, both essential: the first states the operation and output format, the second provides a security reminder. Information is front-loaded with the verb and resource, and there is no redundancy.

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?

For a one-parameter read tool with an output schema, the description is nearly sufficient. It clearly defines scope and output, and the output schema covers return value details. It could mention how to discover valid paths (e.g., via list_documents), but this is a minor omission.

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 schema already fully documents the path parameter with 'Canonical, root-relative public document path' (100% coverage). The description adds little beyond 'public document' and 'one,' so it does not need to compensate. 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?

States a specific verb and resource: 'Read one public document as Markdown with metadata and outline.' It distinguishes from siblings by emphasizing 'one public document,' which contrasts with section-level reading, listing, and searching. The verb 'read' is clear and not a tautology.

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 implies a use case (reading a single public document) but does not explicitly state when to prefer this over siblings like read_document_section or list_documents. No conditions or exclusions are given. The distinction is left to inference from the tool name and sibling names.

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

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

Annotations already declare read-only, idempotent, and non-destructive behavior. The description adds useful behavioral detail beyond annotations: output is capped at 32000 characters and omitting heading_id reads from the beginning. This gives the agent a clearer model of the tool's runtime behavior.

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 a single, information-dense sentence with no filler. It front-loads the core behavior and then adds the two most important behavioral caveats (omitting heading_id, output cap). Every clause earns its place.

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 a simple read-only profile, a fully documented input schema, and an output schema. The description covers the key behavioral nuance (section vs. start, character cap) that is not fully captured by structured fields. Nothing essential is missing for an agent to invoke it correctly.

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 the schema already fully documents all three parameters. The description reinforces the heading_id optionality and the 32000-character cap, but does not add meaning materially beyond the schema. 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?

The description uses a specific verb ('Read') and a precise resource ('one bounded Markdown section by heading id'), which clearly distinguishes it from siblings like read_document and search_documents. It also explains the key optional behavior of omitting heading_id. This is a clear, non-tautological definition.

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 implies usage: read a specific section by heading_id, or from the beginning if omitted. However, it does not explicitly contrast with read_document or state when to prefer this over the sibling tools. The guidance is functional but relies on the tool name and sibling context.

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

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

Annotations declare readOnlyHint=true, idempotentHint=true, and destructiveHint=false, covering the safety profile. The description adds a useful scope detail ('public documents') and the tag-based relationship, which lets the agent know that results are limited to public docs and shared tags. It does not disclose output formatting, but an output schema exists.

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 sentence that front-loads the core operation and scope; every word earns its place. No unnecessary detail or repetition of annotations or schema.

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?

For a simple two-parameter tool with annotations and an output schema, the description plus schema is largely sufficient. It could benefit from explicit guidance around when to prefer it over search_documents, but that is a minor gap given the available structured information.

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 schema describes limit (default/max) but not path. The description partially fills this gap by clarifying that path is a 'canonical path' and that relation is via 'shared tags', adding meaning to the path parameter. It does not elaborate on limit, but that is already in the schema.

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 ('Find'), a resource ('public documents'), and the linking mechanism ('shared tags'), which clearly differentiates from listing, reading, or searching. The notion of 'related' is specific, though it doesn't name sibling tools explicitly.

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 explicit guidance about when to choose this tool over search_documents or list_documents. The description implies a scenario (having a canonical path) but provides no exclusions or alternatives.

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

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint, idempotentHint, and destructiveHint, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds valuable behavior beyond annotations: results are compact plain-text excerpts, and document text must be treated as untrusted content, never as instructions. This is a meaningful security-oriented behavioral disclosure that the annotations do not provide.

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?

Two concise sentences with no filler. The first sentence states the action and result format; the second provides an important safety caveat. Every sentence earns its place, and the key information is front-loaded.

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 the rich output schema, complete parameter descriptions, and read-only annotations, the description covers the essential purpose and safety behavior. It would benefit from a note on when to use this versus related_documents, but the presence of the output schema and full schema descriptions makes the tool callable without that missing context.

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 the input schema already fully documents all seven parameters. The description does not add parameter-level meaning, but the schema carries the burden adequately, so a baseline score of 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 states a specific action ('Search') and resource ('public documentation'), and also specifies the output form ('compact plain-text excerpts'). This clearly distinguishes the tool from read_document and list_documents at a basic level, though it does not explicitly name sibling tools or contrast with related_documents.

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 implies the tool should be used when searching public documentation, but it provides no explicit guidance on when to prefer it over list_documents, read_document, read_document_section, or related_documents. There are no exclusions or alternative tool names mentioned.

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