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AI agents need clear tool input contracts, says Noveum AI founder

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Shashank Agarwal, founder of Noveum AI and creator of API.market, outlines best practices for defining tool inputs to enhance the usability of AI agents. He emphasizes the importance of clear, detailed descriptions for each input field, including its purpose, type, valid range, units, and relationships to other fields. Agarwal also advises providing realistic examples of valid and invalid inputs to ensure accurate interpretation and prevent errors, advocating for thorough review and testing of these input contracts. AI

IMPACT Clearer tool input contracts can improve the reliability and efficiency of AI agents in executing tasks.

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Shashank Agarwal ·

    Describe Tool Inputs So Agents Can Use Them Correctly

    <p>A schema can require a string without explaining which string is valid. Agents and developers both benefit when the input contract describes meaning, units and relationships.</p> <p><strong>Quick answer:</strong> Define each field's purpose, type, valid range or format, units …

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