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The description, line by line
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DEPRECATED: Background tasks return their output file path in the tool result, and you receive a <task-notification> with the same path when the task completes.
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- For bash tasks: prefer using the Read tool on that output file path — it contains stdout/stderr.
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- For local_agent tasks: use the Agent tool result directly. Do NOT Read the .output file — it is a symlink to the full subagent conversation transcript (JSONL) and will overflow your context window.
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- For remote_agent tasks: prefer using the Read tool on the output file path — it contains the streamed remote session output (same as bash).
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- Retrieves output from a running or completed task (background shell, agent, or remote session)
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- Takes a task_id parameter identifying the task
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- Returns the task output along with status information
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- Use block=true (default) to wait for task completion
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- Use block=false for non-blocking check of current status
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- Task IDs can be found using the /tasks command
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- Works with all task types: background shells, async agents, and remote sessions
What it accepts
3 parameters The JSON parameter schema sent beside this description, 532 characters of it. Name, type, then whether the client marked it required.block
boolean
required
Whether to wait for completion
task_id
string
required
The task ID to get output from
timeout
number
required
Max wait time in ms
sha256 fd31873a9493 · the schema as the client sent it:
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"block": {
"default": true,
"description": "Whether to wait for completion",
"type": "boolean"
},
"task_id": {
"description": "The task ID to get output from",
"type": "string"
},
"timeout": {
"default": 30000,
"description": "Max wait time in ms",
"maximum": 600000,
"minimum": 0,
"type": "number"
}
},
"required": [
"task_id",
"block",
"timeout"
],
"type": "object"
}