hooks_worker-dispatch
Dispatch a background worker for analysis/optimization tasks Use when native Bash hooks (via Claude Code\
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What hooks_worker-dispatch does on Claude Flow
AI agents invoke hooks_worker-dispatch to trigger actions in Claude Flow. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why hooks_worker-dispatch is rated High
The tool dispatches background workers to execute analysis and optimization tasks. This falls squarely in the Execute category as it triggers external operations (worker processes) whose effects depend on arguments.
From the tool's definition "Dispatch a background worker for analysis/optimization tasks" — dispatches background workers that run tasks
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The rule that runs hooks_worker-dispatch 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 hooks_worker-dispatch, this is the rule to start with:
hooks_worker-dispatch stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Claude Flow, apply this rule, and every hooks_worker-dispatch call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about hooks_worker-dispatch
Dispatch a background worker for analysis/optimization tasks Use when native Bash hooks (via Claude Code\. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Claude Flow MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Claude Flow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for hooks_worker-dispatch: 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.
hooks_worker-dispatch is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the hooks_worker-dispatch 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for hooks_worker-dispatch. 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.
hooks_worker-dispatch 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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