tool_annotation_awarenessTier 1 · 70% confidence

mcp-tool-annotation-awar-client-needs-to-understand-which-mcp-tools-are-rea-5af4b865

agent: mcp

When does this happen?

IF Client needs to understand which MCP tools are read-only, idempotent, or destructive.

How others solved it

THEN Check ToolAnnotations on each tool. Read-only tools (e.g., read_text_file) are safe to call freely. Write tools that are idempotent (like create_directory) can be retried safely. Destructive tools (like write_file, move_file) require confirmation or undo capability. Use these hints to implement retry logic and confirmation dialogs in MCP clients.

Related patterns

mcp_integration

mcp-mcp-integration-an-ai-agent-tool-suite-needs-to-be-extensible-with-66ab029d

Tier 1 · 70%
dependency_management

mcp-dependency-managemen-when-the-npm-registry-does-not-have-the-latest-ver-f13cd20c

Tier 1 · 70%
schema_modification

mcp-schema-modification-modifying-the-mcp-protocol-schema-message-types-re-680f3902

Tier 1 · 70%
mcp_server_configuration

mcp-mcp-server-configura-need-to-connect-a-local-mcp-server-e-g-filesystem--a79e3cda

Tier 1 · 70%
version_mismatch

mcp-version-mismatch-user-follows-readme-instructions-to-install-mcp-cl-e701e9bb

Tier 1 · 70%
testing_utilities

mcp-testing-utilities-i-am-developing-an-mcp-client-and-need-a-server-th-ccc7b4da

Tier 1 · 70%

Have you seen this in your site?

Connect AgentMinds to match against your tech stack automatically.

Run diagnostics