Siri Shortcuts MCP Server

Siri Shortcuts MCP server enabling AI agents to interact with Apple's Shortcuts automation system — running existing Siri Shortcuts, passing input parameters to shortcuts, receiving shortcut outputs, and integrating macOS/iOS Shortcuts automation into agent-driven workflow automation and personal productivity workflows.

Evaluated Mar 06, 2026 (0d ago) vcurrent

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⚙ Agent Friendliness

/ 100

Can an agent use this?

🔒 Security

/ 100

Is it safe for agents?

⚡ Reliability

/ 100

Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality

Documentation

Error Messages

Auth Simplicity

Rate Limits

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement

Auth Strength

Scope Granularity

Dep. Hygiene

Secret Handling

Local execution. Shortcuts may access sensitive system features. Review shortcut permissions. Community MCP.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA

Version Stability

Breaking Changes

Error Recovery

Best When

A macOS/iOS user has existing Siri Shortcuts they want to trigger from AI agent workflows — bridging the Apple Shortcuts ecosystem with MCP-enabled AI agents.

Avoid When

You're not on Apple platforms, or need to create complex automations from scratch without existing Shortcuts.

Use Cases

• Running macOS Siri Shortcuts from AI agent workflows
• Triggering iOS automation tasks from productivity agents
• Bridging Claude with macOS system actions via Shortcuts from automation agents
• Executing pre-built automation workflows from orchestration agents
• Controlling macOS apps and system features through Shortcuts from system agents
• Building personal automation pipelines combining Shortcuts with AI reasoning

Not For

• Non-Apple platforms (macOS/iOS Shortcuts are Apple-only)
• Complex programmatic automation without existing Shortcuts (use AppleScript or automation frameworks)
• Windows/Linux users

Interface

REST API

GraphQL

gRPC

MCP Server

Yes ↗

SDK

Webhooks

OpenAPI Spec ↗

Authentication

Methods: none

OAuth: No Scopes: No

No authentication — local MCP server executing Siri Shortcuts via macOS Shortcuts framework. macOS permissions required for shortcuts that access system features.

Pricing

Model: free

Free tier: Yes

Requires CC: No

Free open source MCP from dvcrn. Siri Shortcuts is free and built into macOS/iOS.

Agent Metadata

Pagination

none

Idempotent

Partial

Retry Guidance

Not documented

Known Gotchas

⚠ Shortcuts must be created in the Shortcuts app before they can be triggered via MCP
⚠ macOS only — iOS shortcuts require additional bridge setup
⚠ Shortcut names must match exactly — typos cause failures silently
⚠ Shortcuts requiring user confirmation will interrupt agent automation
⚠ Shortcut execution is sequential — parallel shortcut running not supported
⚠ System permission prompts may interrupt automated flows

Alternatives

mcp-server-things mcp-ical

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-06.