feat: Add tool annotations for improved LLM tool understanding#261
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Add readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, and idempotentHint annotations to all MCP tools to help LLMs better understand tool behavior and make safer decisions about tool execution. Changes: - Added readOnlyHint: true to read-only tools (extract_file, extract_bytes, batch_extract_files, detect_mime_type, cache_stats) - Added idempotentHint: true to deterministic read operations - Added destructiveHint: true to cache_clear (permanently deletes files) - Added human-readable title annotations to all tools This improves tool safety metadata for MCP clients. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)
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Summary
Adds MCP tool annotations (
readOnlyHint,destructiveHint,idempotentHint) to all 6 tools to help LLMs better understand tool behavior and make safer decisions about tool execution.Changes
readOnlyHint: trueto read-only tools (queries, extractions)idempotentHint: trueto deterministic operationsdestructiveHint: truetocache_clear(permanently deletes files)titleannotations to all toolsTool Annotation Summary
extract_fileextract_bytesbatch_extract_filesdetect_mime_typecache_statscache_clearWhy This Matters
Testing
cargo build --package kreuzberg)cargo fmt --check)tools/listreturns annotationsBefore/After
Before:
{ "name": "extract_file", "description": "Extract content from a file..." }After:
{ "name": "extract_file", "description": "Extract content from a file...", "annotations": { "title": "Extract File", "readOnlyHint": true, "idempotentHint": true } }🤖 Generated with Claude Code