Update a non-terminal TaskRun with progress, item results, cursor, evidence, or explicit NEEDS_HELP resume back to RUNNING. Existing browser tools are unaffected.
AI agents use oc_task_run_update to create or update resources in OpenChrome — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your OpenChrome environment.
This tool modifies the state of an existing TaskRun record (progress, results, cursor, status transitions). It is a reversible write operation — updating metadata/state on a task — with no indication of irreversible deletion or financial action. Misuse could corrupt task state or cause unintended automation flows, hence medium severity.
From the tool's definition Update a non-terminal TaskRun with progress, item results, cursor, evidence, or explicit NEEDS_HELP resume back to RUNNING
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access oc_task_run_update gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and OpenChrome, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for oc_task_run_update:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"oc_task_run_update": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "oc_task_run_update_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}oc_task_run_update stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Update a non-terminal TaskRun with progress, item results, cursor, evidence, or explicit NEEDS_HELP resume back to RUNNING. Existing browser tools are unaffected. It is categorised as a Write tool in the OpenChrome MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the OpenChrome MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for oc_task_run_update: 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 OpenChrome. Nothing to install.
oc_task_run_update is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the oc_task_run_update 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 oc_task_run_update. 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.
oc_task_run_update is provided by the OpenChrome MCP server (shaun0927/openchrome). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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