Askew — iPhone, iPad and Mac via Shortcuts MCP Server

iPhone relay and local macOS targets; physical iPad background validation is pending. No Android. The Askew app is currently in waitlist at https://askew.my

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What is the Askew — iPhone, iPad and Mac via Shortcuts MCP Server?

Askew — iPhone, iPad and Mac via Shortcuts source profile. From the maintainer documentation: “iPhone relay and local macOS targets; physical iPad background validation is pending. No Android. The Askew app is currently in waitlist at https://askew.my”

Installation

The documented npm package is askew-mcp. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Configuration values

The example declares ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
askew_actions_searchSearch 539 action definitions and parameter keys locally
askew_recipe_buildBuild/sign on macOS, optionally install/run locally, optionally upload for manual review on iPhone
askew_runRun one assigned device route through the encrypted relay, or an enabled auto-mode target on this Mac locally
askew_get_runStatus and result of a job
askew_list_routesRoutes, devices, connection mode
askew_recipes_catalogReady-made recipes the user can install, with contracts and install state (installed / not / outdated). Works without a key
askew_setup_checkDiagnoses the setup (connector, devices, routes vs. current recipes); probe: true sends one read-only test run and says where it stopped
askew_notifyNotification to the phone + results box (agent → person, one-way). With several phones/iPads, pick deviceId or pass allDevices: true

How to install the Askew — iPhone, iPad and Mac via Shortcuts MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "askew": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "askew-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY": "YOUR_ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEYDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Yes