Tool Selection Rubric When evaluating tool selection in agent traces: 1. MCP Over Bash If a Databricks MCP tool exists for the operation, the agent MUST use it: - SQL queries → (not + ) - File uploads → (not + ) - Job management → , (not REST API via curl) - Cluster ops → (not CLI via Bash) - Workspace files → (not Bash + ) 2. Correct Tool for Task - SQL execution → (not notebook execution) - Reading docs → tool (not fetching via curl) - File creation → tool for local, volume upload for remote - Schema inspection → with or (not for column details) 3. No Shell Workarounds The following pattern…