Shortcut MCP

Name: Shortcut MCP Review
Item: Shortcut MCP
Rating: 2.9
Author: Aaron Matthews

Connector Productivity Usable

Official Shortcut (formerly Clubhouse) MCP server enabling Claude to query, create, and update stories, epics, and projects in the Shortcut project management platform. 95 stars.

Create new development tasks by describing them in plain English
Get a status report on all stories in your current sprint
Search your project backlog for items related to a specific feature

97 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreemiumNo code needed

Fair rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Shortcut is widely used by engineering and product teams for sprint management. AI-assisted story creation, status updates, and backlog queries meaningfully reduce project management overhead.

Best for

Engineering and product teams using Shortcut for project management who want AI to assist with story creation, status reporting, and backlog management.

Works in

Claude Code Claude Cowork Claude Chat

Source

https://www.npmjs.com/package/@shortcut/mcp

By Shortcut

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop AppOpen the Customize panel in the sidebar → browse connectors → search and add. Works in Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Chat.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into a Claude Code conversation. Claude will run it for you.

Command

npx -y @shortcut/mcp

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

PrerequisitesShortcut account with API tokenTime to functional15 minutesCostFreemium — Free for small teams; $8.50/user/month

Trust Signals Source Reviewed

Stars97Contributors23Last updated2026-04-04LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Weekly downloads12,110Known CVEsNone found

Data & Access

Data processingPrompts sent to Anthropic API. Enterprise/Team plans exclude training.Connects toShortcut servers (official integration)

Community Pulse Active

Discussed on Hacker News, Reddit

Matter limited functionality and subscriptions being implemented — Reddit · 313 pts
Apple is talking about MCP in iPhone Shortcuts! — Reddit · 12 pts
MCP or Skills are just context management shortcuts , what is next ? — Reddit · 10 pts

18 mentions across 2 sources

Reviewer notes

Source Reviewed review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Official Shortcut package, v0.24.0, 65K monthly downloads. Uses @shortcut/client SDK — clean vendor dependency. MIT license. Niche market position limits breadth. Low security risk — project management data is lower sensitivity than infra or CRM.

Access to all projects, stories, epics, and members. Write access present but low risk vs. infra tools. Dependencies: @shortcut/client, pino, jose, express, zod — clean. Mid-size company with established SLA.

2026-04-02: LIMITATION: Only valuable for teams already using Shortcut specifically. No value for teams on Jira, Linear, or other project management tools.

How to evaluate tools before deploying →

Data shown here comes from public APIs and automated scanning. Reviewer notes reflect one person's experience. This is not a security certification or legal recommendation. Always evaluate tools according to your own organization's policies.

Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

2/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

4/5

Overall score2.90 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedMar 2026

Official Shortcut package, v0.24.0, 65K monthly downloads. Uses @shortcut/client SDK — clean vendor dependency. MIT license. Niche market position limits breadth. Low security risk — project management data is lower sensitivity than infra or CRM.

← Back to Claude Tool Reviews