Apple Shortcuts MCP server
MCP server for Apple Shortcuts via the macOS shortcuts CLI
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Apple Shortcuts tools (3, 1 write)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
apple_shortcuts_listList all available Apple Shortcuts, optionally filtered by folder. Use this tool to discover what shortcuts are available on this Mac before running one. Args: - folder_name (string, optional): Filter to a specific folder. Use "none" to list shortcuts not in any folder. - show_identifiers (boolean, default: false): Include internal identifiers in the output. Returns: A formatted list of shortcut n
apple_shortcuts_runwrite actionapple_shortcuts_viewOpen a named Apple Shortcut in the Shortcuts app editor on this Mac. Use this tool so the user can visually review what a shortcut does before running it. The shortcut's definition opens in the Shortcuts GUI — this tool does NOT return the definition as text. Args: - name (string): The exact name or identifier of the shortcut to open. Returns: A confirmation that the shortcut was opened in the edi
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-11-04 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan7 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancelast push 0 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year9/10
How Apple Shortcuts compares
Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 94/100
- higher than 96% of 48,114 servers
- Tools
- 3
- the typical server has 7
- Tools that change things
- 33%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
- GitHub stars
- 14
- more than 89% of 28,851 servers
- Downloads a week
- 33
- more than 12% of 15,093 servers with a package
What its tools let an agent do: 2 read · 1 change
Install Apple Shortcuts in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-apple-shortcuts on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add mcp-server-apple-shortcuts -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-apple-shortcuts
What the publisher says
From the Apple Shortcuts repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
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Connectors
Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Apple Shortcuts: common questions
- Is Apple Shortcuts MCP server safe?
- Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (94/100). Read the Apple Shortcuts safety report
- How do I install Apple Shortcuts?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Apple Shortcuts need an API key?
- No secret keys are declared. It reads 1 setting from the environment.
- Is Apple Shortcuts maintained?
- The last commit was 11 days ago (2026-11-04). The latest release is v0.2.1.
- How does Apple Shortcuts compare with other MCP servers?
- safety score 94/100 (higher than 96% of 48,114 servers); tools 3 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 33% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.