1---2name: no-task-output3description: Never Use TaskOutput4---56# Never Use TaskOutput78TaskOutput floods the main context window with agent transcripts (70k+ tokens).910## Rule1112NEVER use `TaskOutput` tool. Use `Task` tool with synchronous mode instead.1314## Why1516- TaskOutput reads full agent transcript into context17- This causes mid-conversation compaction18- Defeats the purpose of agent context isolation1920## Pattern2122```23# WRONG - floods context24Task(run_in_background=true)25TaskOutput(task_id="...") // 70k tokens dumped2627# RIGHT - isolated context, returns summary28Task(run_in_background=false) // Agent runs, returns summary29```3031## Source32- Session where TaskOutput caused context overflow
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