Study deck / task 2.1

Make the correct tool the obvious tool

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Tool descriptions guide selection

The definition is part of Claude’s decision context. State what the tool does and which type of request should select it.

Why it matters

Accurate isolated descriptions can still overlap; routing requires the distinction.

Example

get_order_by_id is for a known order ID, while list_customer_orders discovers orders from a customer ID.

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