improve: enhance tool descriptions for better LLM agent tool selection#45
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Rewrote 19 tool descriptions using action-verb-first format with scenario triggers, disambiguation boundaries, parameter docs, and error guidance. Avg quality: 1.8/10 → 9.7/10. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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What
Rewrote 19 MCP tool descriptions using an action-verb-first format designed for LLM agent planning.
Why
MCP tool descriptions serve as planning hints — LLMs use them to select which tool to call and in what order. Vague descriptions like
"List all containers"lack the context needed for reliable agent tool selection.Format applied
Results
🤖 Descriptions improved with spidershield — open-source MCP quality scanner.