Background

Run a task in the background. Use when user wants to start a long-running task without blocking, run agent tasks or shell commands asynchronously. Triggers include "background", "run in background", "async", "non-blocking".

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Background Task Runner

Execute the following task in the background:

$ARGUMENTS

Use the appropriate background execution method:

  • For agent tasks: Use Task tool with run_in_background=true
  • For shell commands: Use Bash tool with run_in_background=true

Return immediately after starting the background task. Inform the user:

  1. That the task is running in background
  2. How to check its status or output later (using TaskOutput tool or /tasks command)

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Frequently asked questions

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