Apple Shortcuts
PYPI · APPLE-SHORTCUTS-MCP · 2 COMPONENTS
List, inspect, and run Apple Shortcuts on macOS.
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Last scanned (2 hours ago)
Scores higher than 95% of PyPI servers
Category Workflow Automation
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 build step with no custom scripting around it. View diagnostics → Pass
- 1 of 29 dependencies flagged as unhealthy. View diagnostics → Partial
Provenance & Transparency100
- Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL. View diagnostics → Pass
- Cryptographically verified build provenance (signed, bound to JonathanRReed/Apple-MCPs). View diagnostics → Pass
- Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).Pass
- Actively maintained (last published 9 days ago).Pass
- Publishes a security disclosure policy (SECURITY.md).Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability56
- 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 665 tokens (~55/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 Management100
- No destabilizing schema changes in the last 30 days.Pass
Tool Coverage100
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
- 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
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.
- 2 Nov 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 1 Nov 26 0
- Stability: pass → 0.97 functional
- 28 Oct 26 +15
- Malware scan: unverified → pass ▲ security
- 27 Oct 26 −15
- Malware scan: pass → unverified ▼ security
- Package version: 1.1.3 → 1.1.4 functional
- 25 Oct 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 24 Oct 26 0
- Stability: pass → 0.97 functional
- 22 Oct 26 +3
- Schema quality: 34 → 55 ▼ functional
- Tool coverage: 0% → 100% ▲ functional
- Package version: 1.1.2 → 1.1.3 functional
- 18 Oct 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
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 5 Nov 2026 · Analysed pypi/apple-shortcuts-mcp@1.1.4
Provenance Verified
A signed build attestation was found and verified, binding this exact artifact to the source repository it claims to come from.
| Result | Verified |
|---|---|
| Ecosystem | pypi |
| Reason | Verified |
| Discovered via | Registry attestation endpoint |
| Source repo | JonathanRReed/Apple-MCPs |
| Certificate issuer | https://token.actions.githubusercontent.com |
| Certificate SAN | https://github.com/JonathanRReed/Apple-MCPs/.github/workflows/release.yml@refs/tags/v1.1.4 |
| Rekor log index | 3500347003 |
| Predicate type | PyPI publish attestation https://docs.pypi.org/attestations/publish/v1 |
| Subject digest | sha256:b375d59e65717de1bd084652db517b8c14e88505d12ad3fbfe6bbb48c349f03c |
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 29 packages
| Packages resolved | 29 |
|---|---|
| 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 ~69
Load the full schema, examples, and metadata for one tool from this server.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| include_examples | boolean | – | Include example calls. |
| include_schema | boolean | – | Include the tool's input and output JSON schemas. |
| name | string | yes | Exact tool name, as returned by search_tools. |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
search_tools Search Tools ~112
Search this server's tool catalog by keyword, alias, or domain tag.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| domain_tags | – | – | Only return tools whose domain or tags include one of these, such as ['mail']. |
| limit | integer | – | Maximum number of matching tools to return. |
| mode | string | – | Result detail: 'compact' (default), 'detail' adds usage intent and aliases, 'full' adds examples. |
| query | string | yes | Keywords describing the task, such as 'send text' or 'list events'. |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
shortcuts_get_prompt Shortcuts Get Prompt ~56
Fallback prompt rendering tool for tool-only MCP clients.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| arguments_json | – | – | Optional JSON object string of prompt arguments, for example '{"topic": "work"}'. |
| name | string | yes | Prompt name from shortcuts_list_prompts. |
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 | – |
| safety_mode_warning | – | – | Set when the configured safety value was invalid or blank and the server fell back to a safer mode |
| 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 ~44
List Apple Shortcuts, optionally restricted to one folder.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| folder_name | – | – | Optional Shortcuts folder name from shortcuts_list_folders. Omit to list every shortcut. |
| 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 | – |
| safety_mode_warning | – | – | Set when the configured safety value was invalid or blank and the server fell back to a safer mode |
| server_name | string | yes | – |
| transport | string | yes | – |
| transport_support | array | yes | – |
| version | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
shortcuts_run_shortcut Run Shortcut ~152
Run a shortcut by name or identifier with optional input and output arguments.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| input_paths | – | – | Optional absolute paths of files to pass to the shortcut as input, in order. |
| input_text | – | – | Optional text passed to the shortcut as its input. |
| output_path | – | – | Optional absolute file path where the shortcut's output is written. Omit to get the output as text. |
| output_type | – | – | Optional Uniform Type Identifier for the output, such as public.plain-text or public.png. |
| shortcut_name_or_identifier | string | yes | Exact shortcut name (case-insensitive when unambiguous) or its identifier (UUID) from shortcuts_list_shortcuts. Use the identifier when several shortcuts share a name. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | – | yes | – |
No examples provided.
shortcuts_view_shortcut View Shortcut ~70
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 | Exact shortcut name (case-insensitive when unambiguous) or its identifier (UUID) from shortcuts_list_shortcuts. Use the identifier when several shortcuts share a name. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | – | yes | – |
No examples provided.
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
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 92 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We found no known CVEs affecting it as of 5 November 2026. Its build provenance is signed and verified. 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 604 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 5 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.
What licence is the Apple Shortcuts MCP server under?
Apple Shortcuts declares the MIT licence, which is OSI-approved. That covers the source only, and says nothing about the cost of any service it calls.