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[enhancement] Keep MCP tool property descriptions visible when inputs are filled #1401

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@shapkarin

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:

  1. When a property has a default value, only the value itself is visible:
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  1. We have to remove the value to see the description:
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Evn

MCP Inspector v0.21.2


related issue #1389

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