Retrieve results from completed tasks (V2 compatible). Deprecated: Use tasks/results instead.
AI agents call task_results to retrieve information from Claude Flow without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This is a data retrieval operation (retrieve results) from already completed tasks. It performs no modifications, deletions, code execution, or financial transactions. The 'Retrieve' verb and focus on read access to historical task data places this squarely in the Read category.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'task_results' and description 'Retrieve results from completed tasks' indicate a read-only operation that queries data about task outcomes without modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Retrieve results from completed tasks (V2 compatible). Deprecated: Use tasks/results instead. 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 task_results: 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.
task_results 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 task_results 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 task_results. 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.
task_results 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.