Siri Shortcuts MCP server

This MCP server provides access to Siri shortcuts functionality via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It allows you to list, open, and run shortcuts from the macOS Shortcuts app, enabling AI assistants to interact with your Shortcuts collection.

Installation

To install the Siri Shortcuts MCP server, run:

npm install mcp-server-siri-shortcuts

Basic Configuration

The server supports the following environment variables:

• GENERATE_SHORTCUT_TOOLS (default: true): When set to false, disables the generation of dynamic shortcut tools
• INJECT_SHORTCUT_LIST (default: false): When set to true, injects the list of available shortcuts into the run_shortcut tool description

Setting Up with Claude

Add the Siri Shortcuts MCP server to your Claude configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "siri-shortcuts": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-siri-shortcuts"],
      "env": {
        "GENERATE_SHORTCUT_TOOLS": "true",
        "INJECT_SHORTCUT_LIST": "false"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Core Tools

The server provides three main tools:

1. List Shortcuts

   Lists all available Siri shortcuts on your system:

   {
     "shortcuts": [{ "name": "My Shortcut 1" }, { "name": "My Shortcut 2" }]
   }
   

2. Open Shortcut

   Opens a shortcut in the Shortcuts app for editing. Requires the shortcut name:

   {
     "name": "My Shortcut 1"
   }
   

3. Run Shortcut

   Executes a shortcut with optional input:

   {
     "name": "My Shortcut 1",
     "input": "Optional text input or filepath"
   }
   

Dynamic Tools

By default, the server automatically generates additional tools for each available shortcut in the format:

• Tool name: run_shortcut_[sanitized_shortcut_name]
• These tools allow direct execution of specific shortcuts
• You can provide optional input text or a filepath

Usage Examples

Listing All Shortcuts

To see all available shortcuts on your system:

Use the list_shortcuts tool to display all available Siri shortcuts

Running a Specific Shortcut

To run a shortcut called "Weather Report":

Use the run_shortcut tool with:
- name: "Weather Report"
- input: "San Francisco"

Or if dynamic tools are enabled:

Use the run_shortcut_weather_report tool with:
- input: "San Francisco"

Opening a Shortcut for Editing

To open and edit a shortcut:

Use the open_shortcut tool with:
- name: "Email Summary"

Handling File Inputs

When a shortcut accepts file inputs, you can pass a filepath as the input parameter:

Use the run_shortcut tool with:
- name: "Process Image"
- input: "/path/to/image.jpg"

The server will detect file paths and handle them appropriately.

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "siri-shortcuts" '{"command":"npx","args":["mcp-server-siri-shortcuts"],"env":{"GENERATE_SHORTCUT_TOOLS":"true","INJECT_SHORTCUT_LIST":"false"}}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "siri-shortcuts": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-server-siri-shortcuts"
            ],
            "env": {
                "GENERATE_SHORTCUT_TOOLS": "true",
                "INJECT_SHORTCUT_LIST": "false"
            }
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "siri-shortcuts": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-server-siri-shortcuts"
            ],
            "env": {
                "GENERATE_SHORTCUT_TOOLS": "true",
                "INJECT_SHORTCUT_LIST": "false"
            }
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect