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Shortcut MCP

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Shortcut is widely used by engineering and product teams for sprint management.

Official Shortcut MCP server that lets Claude query, create, and update stories, epics, and projects in the Shortcut project management platform. Shortcut now delivers this as a hosted remote MCP server at mcp.shortcut.com/mcp; the original @shortcut/mcp npm package and GitHub repo are kept for historical reference only.

98 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreemiumNo code needed
Official tool maintained by Shortcut.

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.

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

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https://github.com/useshortcut/mcp-server-shortcut

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
Connect to Shortcut's hosted remote MCP server at https://mcp.shortcut.com/mcp (usage instructions there); the @shortcut/mcp npm package is deprecated

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

First thing to try

Once it’s connected, paste this into Claude:

Help me create new development tasks by describing them in plain English
PrerequisitesShortcut account with API tokenTime to functional15 minutesCostFreemium — Free for small teams; $8.50/user/month

Trust Signals Reviewed

Stars98Contributors23Last updated2026-07-08LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Weekly downloads11,684Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-08-01 · scanner v1

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

3 mentions across 2 sources

Reviewer notes

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

audit 2026-07-05 stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 98 GitHub stars; 23 contributors; last commit 12d ago; license MIT.

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

Things to check

  • Shortcut deprecated the local @shortcut/mcp npm package — all development moved to the hosted remote MCP server at mcp.shortcut.com/mcp, so set up the remote server rather than npx. Requires a Shortcut account; Claude's writes are as permissive as your access allows.

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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

Ease of Use
3/5
Versatility
3/5
Reliability
5/5
Security
3/5
Overall score3.50 / 5.00 SolidEvaluatedJul 2026
audit 2026-07-05 stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 98 GitHub stars; 23 contributors; last commit 12d ago; license MIT.

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