diff --git a/@vates/task/index.js b/@vates/task/index.js
index 80d17d2c24..660bcd1e24 100644
--- a/@vates/task/index.js
+++ b/@vates/task/index.js
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert').strict
 const { AsyncLocalStorage } = require('node:async_hooks')
 
+function alreadyEnded() {
+  throw new Error('task has already ended')
+}
+
 // define a read-only, non-enumerable, non-configurable property
 function define(object, property, value) {
   Object.defineProperty(object, property, { value })
@@ -21,7 +25,7 @@ const asyncStorage = global[asyncStorageKey] ?? (global[asyncStorageKey] = new A
 
 const getTask = () => asyncStorage.getStore()
 
-exports.Task = class Task {
+class Task {
   static get abortSignal() {
     const task = getTask()
     if (task !== undefined) {
@@ -29,13 +33,6 @@ exports.Task = class Task {
     }
   }
 
-  static info(message, data) {
-    const task = getTask()
-    if (task !== undefined) {
-      task.#emit('info', { data, message })
-    }
-  }
-
   static run(...args) {
     let opts = args[0]
     let fn
@@ -57,20 +54,6 @@ exports.Task = class Task {
     return new Task(opts).run(() => fn.apply(thisArg, args))
   }
 
-  static set(name, value) {
-    const task = getTask()
-    if (task !== undefined) {
-      task.#emit('property', { name, value })
-    }
-  }
-
-  static warning(message, data) {
-    const task = getTask()
-    if (task !== undefined) {
-      task.#emit('warning', { data, message })
-    }
-  }
-
   static wrap(opts, fn) {
     // compatibility with @decorateWith
     if (typeof fn !== 'function') {
@@ -127,9 +110,7 @@ exports.Task = class Task {
         this.#emit('abortionRequested', { reason: signal.reason })
 
         if (!this.#running) {
-          const status = FAILURE
-          this.#status = status
-          this.#emit('end', { result: signal.reason, status })
+          this.#end(FAILURE, signal.reason)
         }
       }
     })
@@ -140,12 +121,26 @@ exports.Task = class Task {
   }
 
   #emit(type, data) {
+    assert.equal(this.#startData, undefined, 'task has not started yet')
+
     data.id = this.id
     data.timestamp = Date.now()
     data.type = type
     this.#onProgress(data)
   }
 
+  #end(status, result) {
+    assert.equal(this.#status, PENDING)
+
+    this.#status = status
+    this.#emit('end', { status, result })
+    this.#onProgress = alreadyEnded
+  }
+
+  info(message, data) {
+    this.#emit('info', { data, message })
+  }
+
   #maybeStart() {
     const startData = this.#startData
     if (startData !== undefined) {
@@ -157,8 +152,7 @@ exports.Task = class Task {
   async run(fn) {
     const result = await this.runInside(fn)
     if (this.status === PENDING) {
-      this.#status = SUCCESS
-      this.#emit('end', { status: SUCCESS, result })
+      this.#end(SUCCESS, result)
     }
     return result
   }
@@ -172,18 +166,27 @@ exports.Task = class Task {
     this.#maybeStart()
 
     try {
-      const result = await asyncStorage.run(this, fn)
+      const result = await asyncStorage.run(this, fn, this)
       this.#running = false
       return result
     } catch (result) {
-      const status = FAILURE
-
-      this.#status = status
-      this.#emit('end', { status, result })
+      this.#end(FAILURE, result)
       throw result
     }
   }
 
+  set(name, value) {
+    assert.equal(this.status, PENDING)
+
+    this.#emit('property', { name, value })
+  }
+
+  warning(message, data) {
+    assert.equal(this.status, PENDING)
+
+    this.#emit('warning', { data, message })
+  }
+
   wrap(fn) {
     const task = this
     return function taskRun() {
@@ -198,3 +201,15 @@ exports.Task = class Task {
     }
   }
 }
+exports.Task = Task
+
+// setup static aliases
+for (const name of ['info', 'set', 'warning']) {
+  const method = Task.prototype[name]
+  Task[name] = function () {
+    const task = getTask()
+    if (task !== undefined) {
+      return method.apply(task, arguments)
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/@vates/task/index.test.js b/@vates/task/index.test.js
index 40714ffbe3..aa1122887d 100644
--- a/@vates/task/index.test.js
+++ b/@vates/task/index.test.js
@@ -219,6 +219,31 @@ describe('Task', function () {
     })
   })
 
+  describe('#set()', function () {
+    const name = 'progress'
+    const value = 10
+
+    it('throws when the task is not started', function () {
+      const task = createTask()
+      assert.throws(() => task.set(name, value), { message: 'task has not started yet' })
+    })
+
+    it(`emits an property message`, async function () {
+      const task = createTask()
+      await task.run(async () => {
+        await Task.run(() => {
+          task.set(name, value)
+
+          assertEvent(task, {
+            name,
+            type: 'property',
+            value,
+          })
+        })
+      })
+    })
+  })
+
   describe('.warning()', function () {
     it('does nothing when run outside a task', function () {
       Task.warning('foo')
@@ -237,6 +262,30 @@ describe('Task', function () {
     })
   })
 
+  for (const type of ['info', 'warning']) {
+    describe(`#${type}()`, function () {
+      it('throws when the task is not started', function () {
+        const task = createTask()
+        assert.throws(() => task[type]('foo'), { message: 'task has not started yet' })
+      })
+
+      it(`emits an ${type} message`, async function () {
+        const task = createTask()
+        await task.run(async () => {
+          await Task.run(() => {
+            task[type]('foo')
+
+            assertEvent(task, {
+              data: undefined,
+              message: 'foo',
+              type,
+            })
+          })
+        })
+      })
+    })
+  }
+
   describe('#id', function () {
     it('can be set', function () {
       const task = createTask()
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md b/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md
index 4e930026b5..36444e72df 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 <!--packages-start-->
 
 - @vates/fuse-vhd patch
+- @vates/task minor
 - @xen-orchestra/proxy-cli patch
 - @xen-orchestra/vmware-explorer patch
 - @xen-orchestra/web patch