pine_task_stop
Stop a running Pine AI task.
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What pine_task_stop does on Pine Assistant MCP Server
AI agents invoke pine_task_stop to trigger actions in Pine Assistant MCP Server. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why pine_task_stop is rated High
Stopping a running task is an Execute action: it performs a command that affects external state and operations. While not inherently destructive (the task can potentially be restarted), it irreversibly interrupts an in-flight process.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Stop[s] a running Pine AI task' — this triggers an external operation (terminating an automated task) whose effects depend on which task is targeted.
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The rule that runs pine_task_stop safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Pine Assistant MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For pine_task_stop, this is the rule to start with:
pine_task_stop stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Pine Assistant MCP Server, apply this rule, and every pine_task_stop call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about pine_task_stop
Stop a running Pine AI task. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Pine Assistant MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Pine Assistant MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for pine_task_stop: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Pine Assistant MCP Server. Nothing to install.
pine_task_stop is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the pine_task_stop rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for pine_task_stop. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
pine_task_stop is provided by the Pine Assistant MCP Server MCP server (19pine-ai/pine-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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