MCP Server Setup
Shortcuts Toolbox includes a built-in MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes your shortcuts as tools to any MCP-compatible AI client, including Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and more.
Supported Transports
Connecting a Client
You don’t need to hand-write any config — Shortcuts Toolbox generates it for you, complete with your auth token. In the app, go to Settings → AI → MCP Server, where you’ll find:
- Your server URL and a one-click Copy for a ready-to-paste configuration
- Step-by-step setup for Claude Desktop, Cursor, TypingMind, and the Claude mobile app
Clients That Only Speak stdio
Some clients only accept servers they launch themselves over standard input and output, rather than a URL. For those, the command line tool ships a bridge:
sctb mcp
sctb mcp --print-config
It forwards every message to this same server with your token attached, so your client gets the identical tool list with no extra configuration. It needs no external packages and no browser sign-in.
Tokens
Any token you create under Settings → Tokens works with the MCP server, so you can give each client its own and revoke just that one later without disturbing anything else.
The generated config includes an auth token, so copy it from the app rather than building it by hand. Once connected, your client gets every tool listed on Available MCP Tools — and if you’ve wired up external servers via the MCP Client, those tools come through the same endpoint too.