teammate_route_task · Claude Flow MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What teammate_route_task does on Claude Flow

AI agents invoke teammate_route_task 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 IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why teammate_route_task needs a policy

This tool actively dispatches/routes a task to an agent or teammate for execution. It triggers external operations (task assignment and subsequent execution by another agent), placing it in the Execute category.

From the tool's definition Route a task to the best-suited teammate using semantic matching

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Verdict

teammate_route_task Rate-limited

teammate_route_task 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "teammate_route_task": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "teammate_route_task_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about teammate_route_task

What does the teammate_route_task tool do? +

Route a task to the best-suited teammate using semantic matching. 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.

How do I enforce a policy on teammate_route_task? +

Register the Claude Flow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for teammate_route_task: 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 teammate_route_task? +

teammate_route_task is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit teammate_route_task? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the teammate_route_task 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 teammate_route_task completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for teammate_route_task. 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 teammate_route_task? +

teammate_route_task 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.