@mindstone-engineering/mcp-server-apple-shortcuts

Apple Shortcuts MCP Server

An MCP server that exposes Apple Shortcuts functionality to Rebel via the macOS shortcuts CLI.

Prerequisites

• macOS with the Shortcuts app installed
• Node.js 18+

Setup

cd ~/mcp-servers/apple-shortcuts
npm install
npm run build

No credentials or environment variables are required.

Tools

apple_shortcuts_list

List all available shortcuts, optionally filtered by folder.

Argument	Type	Required	Description
folder_name	string	No	Folder to list from. Use "none" for shortcuts not in any folder.
show_identifiers	boolean	No	Include internal identifiers (default: false)

apple_shortcuts_run

Run a named shortcut with optional text input.

Argument	Type	Required	Description
name	string	Yes	Exact name or identifier of the shortcut
input	string	No	Text input to pass to the shortcut

Register in Rebel

Add the connector in Settings → Connectors with:

• Command: node
• Args: ["<absolute path to>/mcp-servers/apple-shortcuts/dist/index.js"] (e.g. ~/mcp-servers/apple-shortcuts/dist/index.js expanded to an absolute path)

Caveats

• macOS only — the shortcuts CLI is not available on other platforms.
• Shortcuts that open GUI dialogs or prompt for confirmation may block indefinitely.
• Running a shortcut has the same system permissions as the logged-in user.