mcp-server-shortcut MCP Server

An implementation of a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for accessing and searching tickets on Shortcut.com.

Local serverstdio

What is the mcp-server-shortcut MCP Server?

mcp-server-shortcut is an MCP project maintained in the wynnd/mcp-server-shortcut repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “An implementation of a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for accessing and searching tickets on Shortcut.com”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using python. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Configuration values

The example declares SHORTCUT_API_TOKEN. 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.

Tool	What it does
list_stories	List stories with optional filtering
search_stories	Search for stories using text queries
get_story_details	Get detailed information about a specific story
create_story	Create a new story
update_story	Update an existing story
add_comment	Add a comment to a story
list_workflow_states	List all workflow states
list_projects	List all projects

How to install the mcp-server-shortcut MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shortcut": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "src.server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SHORTCUT_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_SHORTCUT_API_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

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