Apple Shortcuts

About Apple Shortcuts

Use Apple Shortcuts with your agent

claude mcp add apple-shortcuts -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-apple-shortcuts

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apple-shortcuts": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mindstone/mcp-server-apple-shortcuts"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is Apple Shortcuts?

Apple Shortcuts is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server by mindstone in the Developer Tools category. MCP server for Apple Shortcuts via the macOS shortcuts CLI

How do I connect Apple Shortcuts to Claude, Cursor, or another MCP client?

Install Apple Shortcuts from its npm package (@mindstone/mcp-server-apple-shortcuts) and register it under "mcpServers" in your client's MCP configuration — for example claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor's mcp.json — then restart the client.

Is Apple Shortcuts open source?

Yes — the source code is public at github.com/mindstone/mcp-servers, with 8 GitHub stars.

Can AI agents pay to use Apple Shortcuts?

Not yet through Loomal — Apple Shortcuts is listed as a free directory entry. If its maintainer verifies ownership, they can set per-call USDC pricing that agents pay over x402, with settlement on Base.