Apple Shortcuts
PYPI · APPLE-SHORTCUTS-MCP · 2 COMPONENTS · SCANNED SEP 21
List, inspect, and run Apple Shortcuts on macOS.
Available components
How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Supply Chain Security100
- No malware found by supply-chain analysis.Pass
- No known CVEs affecting this package version or its production dependencies.Pass
- Runs setuptools.build_meta at install time, a recognised native-build step with no shell scripting around it. View diagnostics → Pass
- 1 of 30 dependencies flagged as unhealthy. View diagnostics → Partial
Provenance & Transparency35
- Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL. View diagnostics → Pass
- Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- License check failed: no license is declared. See how to fix → Fail
- Actively maintained (last published 16 days ago).Pass
- Publishes a security disclosure policy (SECURITY.md).Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability54
- 25% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).Partial
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 415 tokens (~34/item across 12 items; 11 tools + 1 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management80
- Stability observed for 24 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage71
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 0% of tool parameters carry a description.Fail
- Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 11 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 13 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).Pass
How do I install the Apple Shortcuts MCP server?
Apple Shortcuts runs locally as a PyPI package, launched with uvx apple-shortcuts-mcp. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
pypi · apple-shortcuts-mcp
claude mcp add jonathanrreed-apple-shortcuts-mcp -- uvx apple-shortcuts-mcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"jonathanrreed-apple-shortcuts-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"apple-shortcuts-mcp"
]
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"jonathanrreed-apple-shortcuts-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"apple-shortcuts-mcp"
]
}
}
} codex mcp add jonathanrreed-apple-shortcuts-mcp -- uvx apple-shortcuts-mcp
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"jonathanrreed-apple-shortcuts-mcp": {
"type": "local",
"command": [
"uvx",
"apple-shortcuts-mcp"
],
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add jonathanrreed-apple-shortcuts-mcp --command uvx --arg apple-shortcuts-mcp
mcp_servers:
jonathanrreed-apple-shortcuts-mcp:
command: "uvx"
args: ["apple-shortcuts-mcp"] {
"McpServers": {
"jonathanrreed-apple-shortcuts-mcp": {
"Transport": "stdio",
"Command": "uvx",
"Arguments": [
"apple-shortcuts-mcp"
]
}
}
} assistant mcp add jonathanrreed-apple-shortcuts-mcp -t stdio -c uvx -a apple-shortcuts-mcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"jonathanrreed-apple-shortcuts-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"apple-shortcuts-mcp"
]
}
}
} Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 21 Sept 26 −2
- Stability: pass → 0.80 functional
- 20 Sept 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 19 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 93 to 97. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 28 days of observed history at the previous scan, 29 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 16 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 83 to 87. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 25 days of observed history at the previous scan, 26 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 14 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 77 to 80. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 23 days of observed history at the previous scan, 24 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 13 Sept 26 −3
- Stability: pass → 0.77 functional
- 12 Sept 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 11 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 93 to 97. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 28 days of observed history at the previous scan, 29 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 21 Sept 2026 · Analysed pypi/apple-shortcuts-mcp@1.0.4
Provenance No attestation
The registry publishes no build provenance for this version, so there is nothing to verify.
| Result | No attestation |
|---|---|
| Ecosystem | pypi |
Background: How many MCP packages publish verified provenance →
Install scripts 1 script
| Hook | Tier | Command |
|---|---|---|
| build_backend | allowlisted | setuptools.build_meta |
Background: Why install scripts are a supply-chain risk →
Dependencies 30 packages
| Packages resolved | 30 |
|---|---|
| No linked repository | 1 |
| Tree resolution | Complete |
Background: SBOMs and build attestations, explained →
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
get_tool_info Get Tool Info ~48
Load the full schema, examples, and metadata for one tool from this server.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| include_examples | boolean | – | – |
| include_schema | boolean | – | – |
| name | string | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
search_tools Search Tools ~50
Search this server's tool catalog by keyword, alias, or domain tag.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| domain_tags | – | – | – |
| limit | integer | – | – |
| mode | string | – | – |
| query | string | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
shortcuts_get_prompt Shortcuts Get Prompt ~33
Fallback prompt rendering tool for tool-only MCP clients.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| arguments_json | – | – | – |
| name | string | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
shortcuts_health Shortcuts Health ~17
Report the active Apple Shortcuts MCP configuration.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| capabilities | array | yes | – |
| ok | boolean | – | – |
| permissions | – | yes | – |
| safety_mode | string | yes | – |
| server_name | string | yes | – |
| transport | string | yes | – |
| transport_support | array | yes | – |
| version | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
shortcuts_list_folders List Shortcut Folders ~16
List Apple Shortcuts folders.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | – | yes | – |
No examples provided.
shortcuts_list_prompts Shortcuts List Prompts ~21
Fallback prompt discovery tool for tool-only MCP clients.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
shortcuts_list_shortcuts List Shortcuts ~27
List Apple Shortcuts, optionally restricted to one folder.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| folder_name | – | – | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | – | yes | – |
No examples provided.
shortcuts_permission_guide Shortcuts Permission Guide ~22
Explain the runtime requirements for Apple Shortcuts on macOS.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
shortcuts_refresh_state Shortcuts Refresh State ~25
Refresh Shortcuts resources and notify the client that the shortcut catalog may have changed.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| capabilities | array | yes | – |
| ok | boolean | – | – |
| permissions | – | yes | – |
| safety_mode | string | yes | – |
| server_name | string | yes | – |
| transport | string | yes | – |
| transport_support | array | yes | – |
| version | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
shortcuts_run_shortcut Run Shortcut ~58
Run a shortcut by name or identifier with optional input and output arguments.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| input_paths | – | – | – |
| input_text | – | – | – |
| output_path | – | – | – |
| output_type | – | – | – |
| shortcut_name_or_identifier | string | yes | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | – | yes | – |
No examples provided.
shortcuts_view_shortcut View Shortcut ~37
Open a shortcut in the Shortcuts app by name or identifier and return its metadata.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| shortcut_name_or_identifier | string | yes | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | – | yes | – |
No examples provided.
What is the Apple Shortcuts MCP server?
Apple Shortcuts is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.JonathanRReed/apple-shortcuts-mcp. List, inspect, and run Apple Shortcuts on macOS. This page covers its PyPI package (apple-shortcuts-mcp).
Is the Apple Shortcuts MCP server safe to use?
Apple Shortcuts scores 74 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We found no known CVEs affecting it as of 21 September 2026. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the Apple Shortcuts MCP server expose?
Apple Shortcuts exposes 11 tools: shortcuts_health, shortcuts_permission_guide, shortcuts_refresh_state, shortcuts_list_shortcuts, shortcuts_list_folders, and 6 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 354 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Is the Apple Shortcuts MCP server still maintained?
Apple Shortcuts is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 21 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.