Siri Shortcuts MCP Server
About
This MCP server provides access to Siri shortcuts functionality via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It allows listing, opening, and running shortcuts from the macOS Shortcuts app.
Explore
- Exposes _all_ shortcuts, meaning the LLM can call anything that is available in the Shortcuts app.
- List all available shortcuts
- Open shortcuts in the Shortcuts app
- Run shortcuts with optional input parameters
- Dynamically generated tools for each available shortcut
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Siri Shortcuts MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Add to your Claude configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"siri-shortcuts": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-server-siri-shortcuts"]
}
}
}
list_shortcuts
List all available Siri shortcuts
open_shortcut
Open a shortcut in the Shortcuts app
run_shortcut
Run a shortcut by name or identifier (UUID) with optional input and output parameters
1. list_shortcuts
- Lists all available Siri shortcuts on the system
- No input required
- Returns: Array of shortcut names
{
"shortcuts": [{ "name": "My Shortcut 1" }, { "name": "My Shortcut 2" }]
}
2. open_shortcut
- Opens a shortcut in the Shortcuts app
- Input:
- name (string): Name of the shortcut to open
3. run_shortcut
- Runs a shortcut with optional input
- Input:
- name (string): Name of the shortcut to run
- input (string, optional): Text input or filepath to pass to the shortcut
The server automatically generates additional tools for each available shortcut in the format:
- Tool name: run_shortcut_[sanitized_shortcut_name]
- Description: Runs the specific shortcut
- Input:
- input (string, optional): Text input or filepath to pass to the shortcut
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"siri shortcuts mcp server": {
"siri-shortcuts": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-siri-shortcuts"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"siri-shortcuts": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-siri-shortcuts"
]
}
}This MCP server provides access to Siri shortcuts functionality via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It allows listing, opening, and running shortcuts from the macOS Shortcuts app.
Features
- Exposes _all_ shortcuts, meaning the LLM can call anything that is available in the Shortcuts app.
- List all available shortcuts
- Open shortcuts in the Shortcuts app
- Run shortcuts with optional input parameters
- Dynamically generated tools for each available shortcut
Tools
Base Tools
1. list_shortcuts
- Lists all available Siri shortcuts on the system
- No input required
- Returns: Array of shortcut names
{
"shortcuts": [{ "name": "My Shortcut 1" }, { "name": "My Shortcut 2" }]
}
2. open_shortcut
- Opens a shortcut in the Shortcuts app
- Input:
- name (string): Name of the shortcut to open
3. run_shortcut
- Runs a shortcut with optional input
- Input:
- name (string): Name of the shortcut to run
- input (string, optional): Text input or filepath to pass to the shortcut
Dynamic Tools
The server automatically generates additional tools for each available shortcut in the format:
- Tool name: run_shortcut_[sanitized_shortcut_name]
- Description: Runs the specific shortcut
- Input:
- input (string, optional): Text input or filepath to pass to the shortcut
Usage with Claude
Add to your Claude configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"siri-shortcuts": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-server-siri-shortcuts"]
}
}
}
Implementation Details
- Uses the macOS shortcuts CLI command under the hood
- Sanitizes shortcut names for tool naming compatibility
- Supports both direct text input and file-based input
- Returns shortcut output when available
- Implements standard MCP error handling
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