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How to call the `task` tool from `@heyhuynhgiabuu/pi-task` v0.2.0 correctly. Load when you need to delegate to a subagent (scout, explore, planner, reviewer, vision, worker).

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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/heyhuynhgiabuu/openpi/blob/HEAD/.pi/skills/task-tool/SKILL.md

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Rules (matches pi-task v0.2.0)

  1. Never pass task_id on a fresh delegation. Omit the field. task_id is for resuming an existing background task only.
  2. Never pass conversation_id unless the user explicitly asked for a durable specialist conversation.
  3. Never invent UUIDs as task_id or agent_id. The tool will reject them.
  4. Only use a task_id that came back in a successful prior task result. Never reuse one from an error message or old history.
  5. If a task call returns Unknown task_id: "...", re-issue without task_id and without conversation_id.

Call shapes

Fresh:

{ "agent_type": "scout", "description": "Research X", "prompt": "..." }

Background (default in pi-task):

{ "agent_type": "scout", "description": "Research X", "background": true, "prompt": "..." }

Resume (only with a valid task_id from a prior result):

{ "agent_type": "scout", "task_id": "m1lxyz-a1b2", "description": "Continue", "prompt": "..." }

Durable conversation (only when the user asked for one):

{ "agent_type": "scout", "conversation_id": "research-ai", "description": "Continue", "prompt": "..." }

Anti-patterns

  • task_id on a fresh call.
  • task_id as a UUID.
  • conversation_id without the user asking.
  • Resuming a task that was never successfully started.

Error recovery

ErrorFix
Unknown task_id: "..."Re-issue without task_id (fresh task) or use a conversation_id
Unknown agent: "..."Use one of: scout, explore, planner, reviewer, vision, worker
task_id/conversation_id mismatchUse the task_id that maps to your conversation_id