LABSCO SUMMARY
The hosted URL is the maintained way in.
Shortcut moved all development to the hosted endpoint and archived this repository, so the URL is where new capability appears and where setup is documented. It also saves a step: you authorize with your Shortcut account instead of creating and pasting an API token.
What it is
Shortcut's MCP server for its project tracker. All continuing development happens on the remote server at https://mcp.shortcut.com/mcp, and the usage instructions live there; this repository stands as historical reference for the packaged version.
What you get
- The hosted endpoint at
https://mcp.shortcut.com/mcp, which is where the current instructions and future work are - Sign-in with your Shortcut account on first use — no API token to create or paste
- Setup published on the endpoint's own page for Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code
- The
@shortcut/mcppackage and its repository, archived and kept for historical reference only
Requirements
A Shortcut account and an MCP client that can connect to a remote endpoint. There is no API token to set: the client asks you to authorize with Shortcut the first time it connects.
Setup effort
Paste a URL, then authorize — add the endpoint to your client, then approve the OAuth consent screen
USE CASES
01
Connecting Shortcut to your assistant
Point the client at the hosted endpoint and follow the instructions published there.
02
Running it locally over stdio
Paste the published command or config block for your client, then authorize with your Shortcut account when prompted.
03
Serving several clients over HTTP
Each person authorizes with their own Shortcut account, so no shared API token sits in anyone's client configuration.
BEFORE YOU INSTALL
What to know first
Requires
- A Shortcut account
- an MCP client that can reach a remote endpoint
Where it runs
All 3 documented clients connect to a hosted endpoint.
INSTALLATION
Connect your client
Add the endpoint to your client, then approve the OAuth consent screen.
Server setup
ENDPOINT URL
https://mcp.shortcut.com/mcpRequirements
- OAuth — no API token; your client prompts you to authorize with your Shortcut account on first use
MCP Clients
Claude Code
CLAUDE CODE · TERMINAL
claude mcp add --transport http shortcut https://mcp.shortcut.com/mcpAuthorize with your Shortcut account when prompted.
Cursor
CURSOR · JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"shortcut": {
"url": "https://mcp.shortcut.com/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (or .cursor/mcp.json in your project), then restart Cursor.
VS Code
VS CODE · JSON
{
"servers": {
"shortcut-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.shortcut.com/mcp"
}
}
}Add to your mcp.json.