Apple Shortcuts (mindstone) MCP Server

An MCP server that exposes Apple Shortcuts functionality to Rebel via the macOS shortcuts CLI. Its 3 documented tools cover apple, shortcuts.

People connecting productivity tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

One of 41 MCP servers published from mindstone/mcp-servers. Stars and repository activity are shared across all of them. See all 41 →

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-19 · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

NOASSERTION · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Apple Shortcuts (mindstone)

before you install - you'll need

APPLE_SHORTCUTS_TIMEOUT_MS is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

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

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

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

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

npm package @mindstone/mcp-server-apple-shortcuts - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@mindstone)

registry namespace io.github.mindstone is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Apple Shortcuts (mindstone) can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can list all available shortcuts, optionally filtered by folder, and run a named shortcut with optional text input.

The 3 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what Apple Shortcuts lets an agent do.

apple_shortcuts_list: - List all available shortcuts, optionally filtered by folder.
apple_shortcuts_run: - Run a named shortcut with optional text input.
apple_shortcuts_view: - Open a named shortcut in the Shortcuts app editor on the Mac, so you can visually review what it does before running it. The definition opens in the Shortcuts G

Limitations (from the README)

- macOS only - the shortcuts CLI is not available on other platforms. - Shortcuts that open GUI dialogs or prompt for confirmation cannot answer from the command line; they are terminated after APPLE_SHORTCUTS_TIMEOUT_MS (default 120s) instead of blocking forever. If termination cannot be confirmed (signal delivery fails or the process never exits after SIGKILL), the timeout error says the process may still be runnin

04 · Who maintains Apple Shortcuts (mindstone)

Apple Shortcuts is maintained by mindstone. We track 41 MCP servers from mindstone - 41 actively maintained, 10 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Apr 2026. Full record: all servers from mindstone.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/mindstone/mcp-servers
category: productivity - actively maintained as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.mindstone/mcp-server-apple-shortcuts (active, first published 2026-05-21 · 3 versions)
packages: npm:@mindstone/mcp-server-apple-shortcuts

06 · Apple Shortcuts (mindstone) FAQ

Is Apple Shortcuts (mindstone) still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-19. We re-verify nightly.

What can Apple Shortcuts (mindstone) do?

With this server connected, an agent can list all available shortcuts, optionally filtered by folder, and run a named shortcut with optional text input.

How do I install Apple Shortcuts (mindstone)?

Run `npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-apple-shortcuts`. The README documents one environment variable (APPLE_SHORTCUTS_TIMEOUT_MS) to set first. APPLE_SHORTCUTS_TIMEOUT_MS is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Apple Shortcuts (mindstone) run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

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