Shortcut MCP Server

Warning

This is a WIP server and might not work as intended.

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with Shortcut (formerly Clubhouse).

Features

View projects, stories, epics, and objectives
Search through stories
Create new stories, epics, and objectives
Safe operations only (no updates or deletions)

Setup

Install Python with asdf:

asdf install

Create virtual environment and install dependencies:

uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
uv pip install -e .  # Install package in editable mode

Set up your environment:

cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env and add your Shortcut API token

Run the server:

python -m shortcut_mcp

Project Structure

shortcut-mcp/
├── src/
│   └── shortcut_mcp/      # Main package directory
│       ├── __init__.py    # Package initialization
│       ├── __main__.py    # Entry point
│       └── server.py      # Server implementation
├── pyproject.toml         # Project configuration
├── .tool-versions         # ASDF version configuration
├── .pylintrc             # Pylint configuration
└── README.md

Using with Claude Desktop

Add this to your Claude Desktop config:

On MacOS (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shortcut": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "shortcut_mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SHORTCUT_API_TOKEN": "your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

On Windows (%AppData%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shortcut": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "shortcut_mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SHORTCUT_API_TOKEN": "your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Testing

You can test the server using the MCP Inspector:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector python -m shortcut_mcp

Safety Features

This server implements read-only operations with safe creation capabilities:

Only allows GET (read) and POST (create) operations
No modification or deletion of existing data
All operations are attributed to the API token owner

Development

Python Version Management

This project uses asdf for Python version management. The required Python version is specified in .tool-versions.

# Install Python with asdf
asdf install python

# The correct version will be automatically selected based on .tool-versions

Code Quality

We use pylint for code quality checks. Run it with:

pylint src/shortcut_mcp

The configuration for pylint is in .pylintrc.

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remote-capable server

The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.

A Model Context Protocol server that enables interaction with Shortcut (formerly Clubhouse) project management tool, allowing users to view and search projects, stories, epics, and objectives, as well as create new items through natural language.

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