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Your MCP Tools Are an API for a Very Literal Intern

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Picture a tool called save that takes a content string. You ask an agent to save a 12-page document. It saves a 40 word summary, cheerfully reports success and moves on. Technically correct. Completely useless. That's rarely the model's fault. It's usually the tool's. An agent reads your tool defin…

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  1. 2026-10-24 13:48 · DEV Community — AI
    Your MCP Tools Are an API for a Very Literal Intern

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