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

With no annotations provided, the description carries the full burden of behavioral disclosure. It mentions 'preview' but doesn't clarify that this is a read-only, non-destructive operation that simulates changes without applying them, nor does it address potential side effects like network calls, authentication needs, or output format. This leaves significant gaps in understanding the tool's 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, efficient sentence that directly states the tool's purpose without unnecessary words. It is front-loaded with the core action ('Run pulumi preview') and avoids redundancy, making it highly concise and well-structured for quick comprehension.

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 complexity of a CLI tool for infrastructure previews, the description is incomplete. With no annotations and no output schema, it fails to explain critical aspects like the non-destructive nature of previews, authentication requirements, error handling, or what the output entails (e.g., a summary of planned changes). This makes it inadequate for safe and effective use by an AI agent.

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 input schema has 100% description coverage, clearly documenting both parameters ('stackName' and 'workDir') with their types and defaults. The description adds no additional parameter semantics beyond implying the tool uses these for the preview, so it meets the baseline of 3 without compensating for any schema gaps.

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 clearly states the action ('Run pulumi preview') and specifies the target ('for a given project and stack'), which is specific and actionable. However, it doesn't explicitly differentiate from sibling tools like 'pulumi-cli-up' (which applies changes) or 'pulumi-cli-stack-output' (which retrieves outputs), leaving room for ambiguity in tool selection.

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 provides no guidance on when to use this tool versus alternatives, such as 'pulumi-cli-up' for applying changes or 'pulumi-cli-stack-output' for viewing outputs. It lacks context on prerequisites (e.g., needing a Pulumi project setup) or typical use cases (e.g., before applying infrastructure changes), offering only a basic functional statement.

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?

With no annotations provided, the description carries the full burden of behavioral disclosure. It states the tool retrieves output values but fails to mention critical behaviors like whether it requires authentication, how it handles errors, if it returns structured data, or any rate limits. For a read operation with zero annotation coverage, this is a significant gap, warranting a score of 2.

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, efficient sentence that directly states the tool's purpose without any unnecessary words. It is appropriately sized and front-loaded, making it easy to understand quickly. This earns a score of 5 for conciseness.

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 tool's complexity (3 parameters, no output schema, and no annotations), the description is incomplete. It does not explain what the return values look like, how outputs are formatted, or any dependencies like stack state. For a tool that retrieves data, this lack of output information and behavioral context results in a score of 2.

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 description coverage is 100%, meaning all parameters are documented in the input schema. The description adds no additional meaning beyond what the schema provides, such as explaining the relationship between parameters or usage examples. According to the rules, with high schema coverage, the baseline is 3, so this scores a 3.

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 clearly states the tool's purpose as 'Get the output value(s) of a given stack,' which specifies the verb ('Get') and resource ('output value(s) of a given stack'). It distinguishes from siblings like 'pulumi-cli-preview' or 'pulumi-cli-up' by focusing on retrieval rather than deployment actions. However, it doesn't explicitly differentiate from other read operations like 'pulumi-registry-get-resource,' keeping it at a 4.

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 provides no guidance on when to use this tool versus alternatives. It lacks context about prerequisites, such as needing an initialized stack, or comparisons to other tools like 'pulumi-registry-get-resource' for different resource types. This absence of usage instructions results in a score of 2.

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?

With no annotations provided, the description carries full burden for behavioral disclosure. It states the action ('Run pulumi up') which implies a write/mutation operation that applies infrastructure changes, but fails to mention critical traits like potential destructive effects, authentication requirements, execution time, or error handling. This leaves significant gaps in understanding the tool's 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, efficient sentence that directly states the tool's purpose without unnecessary words. It's appropriately sized and front-loaded, with every part contributing essential information about the action and target.

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 complexity of a CLI tool that likely performs infrastructure deployments (a mutation operation), no annotations, no output schema, and 2 parameters, the description is incomplete. It doesn't cover what the tool returns, error conditions, side effects, or how it interacts with the Pulumi ecosystem, making it inadequate for safe and effective use.

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 documents both parameters ('stackName' and 'workDir') with descriptions. The tool description adds no additional meaning about parameters beyond what's in the schema, such as explaining how 'workDir' relates to the Pulumi project or default behaviors. Baseline 3 is appropriate when schema does the heavy lifting.

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 clearly states the action ('Run pulumi up') and specifies the target ('for a given project and stack'), which is a specific verb+resource combination. However, it doesn't explicitly differentiate from sibling tools like 'pulumi-cli-preview' (which likely shows changes without applying them), leaving room for improvement in sibling distinction.

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 provides no guidance on when to use this tool versus alternatives. It doesn't mention prerequisites (e.g., needing a Pulumi project setup), contrast with 'pulumi-cli-preview' for dry runs, or specify scenarios like deploying infrastructure changes. This lack of context makes it harder for an agent to choose appropriately among siblings.

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?

No annotations are provided, so the description carries the full burden of behavioral disclosure. It states the tool retrieves information (implying a read-only operation) but doesn't specify what happens on errors (e.g., if the resource doesn't exist), whether authentication is required, rate limits, or the format of returned information. For a tool with no annotation coverage, this leaves significant gaps in understanding its 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, clear sentence that directly states the tool's purpose without unnecessary words. It is front-loaded with the core action ('Get information about'), making it easy to parse. Every part of the sentence earns its place by specifying the target ('a specific resource') and source ('from the Pulumi Registry').

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 complexity of a resource lookup tool with no annotations and no output schema, the description is insufficient. It doesn't explain what information is returned (e.g., documentation, properties, examples), error handling, or authentication needs. For a tool that likely interacts with an external registry, more context is needed to guide effective use by an agent.

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%, with all parameters well-documented in the schema itself (e.g., 'provider' as the cloud provider, 'resource' as the resource type). The description adds no additional parameter semantics beyond what's in the schema, such as examples of valid inputs or interdependencies between parameters. Given the high schema coverage, 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 clearly states the verb ('Get information about') and resource ('a specific resource from the Pulumi Registry'), making the purpose unambiguous. It distinguishes from sibling tools like 'pulumi-registry-list-resources' by specifying retrieval of a single resource rather than listing. However, it doesn't explicitly mention what type of information is retrieved (e.g., documentation, schema, metadata), which prevents a perfect score.

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 when needing information about a specific Pulumi resource, but provides no explicit guidance on when to use this tool versus alternatives like 'pulumi-registry-list-resources' or the CLI tools. There's no mention of prerequisites, error conditions, or typical use cases, leaving the agent to infer context from the tool name and parameters alone.

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?

With no annotations provided, the description carries the full burden of behavioral disclosure. It states the tool lists resources but lacks details on permissions, rate limits, pagination, or output format. For a read operation without annotations, this is insufficient to inform the agent about how the tool behaves beyond its basic function.

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, efficient sentence that directly states the tool's purpose without unnecessary words. It is front-loaded and wastes no space, making it easy for an agent to parse quickly. This exemplifies optimal conciseness for a simple tool.

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 tool's low complexity (2 parameters, no output schema, no annotations), the description adequately covers the basic purpose. However, it lacks details on output format, error handling, or usage context, which could be helpful for an agent. It meets minimum viability but has clear gaps in completeness for operational use.

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 input schema has 100% description coverage, clearly documenting both parameters. The description adds minimal value by mentioning 'provider and module' but doesn't elaborate on semantics beyond what the schema provides. With high schema coverage, the baseline score of 3 is appropriate as the description doesn't significantly enhance parameter understanding.

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 clearly states the action ('List') and target ('all resource types'), specifying the scope ('for a given provider and module'). It distinguishes from sibling tools like 'pulumi-registry-get-resource' by focusing on listing rather than retrieving details, but doesn't explicitly contrast with other siblings like CLI tools. This makes it clear but not fully differentiated from all 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?

The description provides no guidance on when to use this tool versus alternatives. It doesn't mention scenarios for listing resources, prerequisites, or exclusions, and offers no comparison with sibling tools like 'pulumi-cli-preview' or 'pulumi-registry-get-resource'. This leaves the agent without context for tool selection.

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