metaharness_similarity
ADR-152 §3.1 — weighted similarity between two harness fingerprints (genome + score JSON). Returns overall ∈ [0,1] plus per-component breakdown (cosine over 9 numerics, categorical over 4 enums, jaccard over agent_topology). Pure-TS, zero
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What metaharness_similarity does on Claude Flow
AI agents call metaharness_similarity 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.
Why metaharness_similarity is rated Low
This is a pure computational analysis tool that retrieves/compares information without side effects. It calculates metrics between two fingerprints and returns comparative results. The description explicitly notes 'Pure-TS, zero' (likely indicating zero side effects). No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed—only analyzed and returned.
From the tool's definition Tool returns a similarity score (numeric result) and breakdown via comparison of fingerprint data. Uses mathematical operations (cosine, categorical, jaccard) on input JSON. No modification, deletion, or execution of external operations.
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The rule that runs metaharness_similarity 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 metaharness_similarity, this is the rule to start with:
metaharness_similarity is read-only, so it stays allowed. 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 metaharness_similarity call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about metaharness_similarity
ADR-152 §3.1 — weighted similarity between two harness fingerprints (genome + score JSON). Returns overall ∈ [0,1] plus per-component breakdown (cosine over 9 numerics, categorical over 4 enums, jaccard over agent_topology). Pure-TS, zero. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Claude Flow MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Claude Flow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for metaharness_similarity: 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.
metaharness_similarity is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the metaharness_similarity 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 metaharness_similarity. 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.
metaharness_similarity 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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