Problem
Tool property descriptions are rendered as input placeholders so they are hidden when an input has a default value or has been manually filled.
Why this matters
- It’s useful to see them while debugging even when a field has a value.
- The inputSchema tells an MCP client or agent how to call a tool correctly.
- Field descriptions are important because they explain to agent what each argument is for.
How to reproduce:
- When a property has a default value, only the value itself is visible:
- We have to remove the value to see the description:
Evn
MCP Inspector v0.21.2
related issue #1389
Problem
Tool property descriptions are rendered as input
placeholdersso they arehiddenwhen an input has adefault valueor has beenmanually filled.Why this matters
How to reproduce:
Evn
MCP Inspector v0.21.2
related issue #1389