guidance_workflow

Get a recommended workflow template for a task type. Includes steps, agents, and topology. Use when generic

SERVERClaude Flow SOURCEclaude-flow

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What guidance_workflow does on Claude Flow

AI agents call guidance_workflow to retrieve information from Claude Flow without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why guidance_workflow is rated Low

This tool fetches and returns workflow recommendations and templates—a query operation with no side effects on system state, data persistence, or execution. It provides information to inform decisions but does not create, modify, delete, or execute operations. The low severity reflects minimal risk even if an agent misuses templated guidance output.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'guidance_workflow' and description 'Get a recommended workflow template' indicate a retrieval operation that returns templated guidance without modifying or executing state.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs guidance_workflow safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Claude Flow, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For guidance_workflow, this is the rule to start with:

guidance_workflow Allowed

guidance_workflow is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "guidance_workflow": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Claude Flow, apply this rule, and every guidance_workflow call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about guidance_workflow

What does the guidance_workflow tool do? +

Get a recommended workflow template for a task type. Includes steps, agents, and topology. Use when generic. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Claude Flow MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on guidance_workflow? +

Register the Claude Flow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for guidance_workflow: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Claude Flow. Nothing to install.

What risk level is guidance_workflow? +

guidance_workflow is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit guidance_workflow? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the guidance_workflow rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block guidance_workflow completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for guidance_workflow. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides guidance_workflow? +

guidance_workflow is provided by the Claude Flow MCP server (claude-flow). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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