# pine_task_start

Start task execution after billing is confirmed.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `pine_task_start`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/19pine-ai-pine-mcp-server/pine-task-start

## Facts

- Tool: `pine_task_start`
- Server: Pine Assistant MCP Server (`19pine-ai/pine-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/19pine-ai-pine-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/19PINE-AI/pine-mcp-server
- Risk category: Financial (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Approval-gated

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "pine_task_start",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why pine_task_start is rated Critical

The tool initiates execution of tasks that are inherently financial in nature (negotiating bills, canceling subscriptions, resolving disputes). The phrase 'after billing is confirmed' strongly implies financial commitment has been made and real-world financial operations are now being triggered.

From the tool's own definition: "Start task execution after billing is confirmed — combined with server description stating it can 'negotiate bills, cancel subscriptions, resolve disputes, and make phone calls on your behalf', this tool triggers financial actions (bill negotiations,…"

## Use case

AI agents use pine_task_start to commit financial operations through Pine Assistant MCP Server, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Approval-gated**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Pine Assistant MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "pine_task_start": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Pine Assistant MCP Server (18)

- `pine_delete_attachment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/19pine-ai-pine-mcp-server/pine-delete-attachment.md
- `pine_session_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/19pine-ai-pine-mcp-server/pine-session-delete.md
- `pine_send_auth_confirmation` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/19pine-ai-pine-mcp-server/pine-send-auth-confirmation.md
- `pine_send_form_response` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/19pine-ai-pine-mcp-server/pine-send-form-response.md
- `pine_send_message` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/19pine-ai-pine-mcp-server/pine-send-message.md
- `pine_session_create` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/19pine-ai-pine-mcp-server/pine-session-create.md
- `pine_task_stop` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/19pine-ai-pine-mcp-server/pine-task-stop.md
- `pine_get_history` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19pine-ai-pine-mcp-server/pine-get-history.md
- `pine_session_get` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19pine-ai-pine-mcp-server/pine-session-get.md
- `pine_session_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19pine-ai-pine-mcp-server/pine-session-list.md
- `pine_session_url` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19pine-ai-pine-mcp-server/pine-session-url.md
- `pine_auth_request_code` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/19pine-ai-pine-mcp-server/pine-auth-request-code.md
- `pine_auth_verify_code` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/19pine-ai-pine-mcp-server/pine-auth-verify-code.md
- `pine_send_location_response` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/19pine-ai-pine-mcp-server/pine-send-location-response.md
- `pine_send_location_selection` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/19pine-ai-pine-mcp-server/pine-send-location-selection.md
- `pine_social_share` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/19pine-ai-pine-mcp-server/pine-social-share.md
- `pine_update_call_reminder` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/19pine-ai-pine-mcp-server/pine-update-call-reminder.md
- `pine_upload_attachment` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/19pine-ai-pine-mcp-server/pine-upload-attachment.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=19pine-ai-pine-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/19pine-ai-pine-mcp-server