MCP Server

Shortcut MCP Server

Local serverstdio

What is the MCP MCP server?

Shortcut MCP Server. That is what the mcp mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The short version

See the official Windsurf docs for more information.

Getting it running

command on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 4 tools. What each one is for:

  • Windsurf — See the official Windsurf docs for more information
  • Cursor — See the official Cursor docs for more information
  • Installation — The Installation tool exposed by this server
  • Build — The Build tool exposed by this server

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: SHORTCUT_API_TOKEN, YOUR_SHORTCUT_API_TOKEN. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Things to watch

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How it compares

This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. MCP's toolset — Windsurf, Cursor, Installation and 1 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by soramash; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
WindsurfSee the [official Windsurf docs](https://codeium.com/docs/windsurf/mcp) for more information.
CursorSee the [official Cursor docs](https://docs.cursor.com/context/model-context-protocol) for more information.
InstallationThe Installation tool exposed by this server.
BuildThe Build tool exposed by this server.

How to install the MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shortcut": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@shortcut/mcp@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SHORTCUT_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_SHORTCUT_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
SHORTCUT_API_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
YOUR_SHORTCUT_API_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use MCP to Windsurf.
  • Use MCP to Cursor.
  • Use MCP to Installation.

Frequently asked questions

It connects MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 4 tools (Windsurf, Cursor, Installation, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with MCP directly.