Siri Shortcuts MCP Server

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

• 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

{
  "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