MCP Server
Automation & IntegrationApps & UIs
Shortcut MCP
1Manages 2Shortcut 3stories 4epics 5and 6iterations
the six Ws · specification
W1
Who
Product and engineering teams tracking work in the Shortcut issue tracker.
W2
What
An MCP server that lets an agent search, create, and update Shortcut stories, epics, iterations, and workflow states.
W3
Where
Runs locally and calls the hosted Shortcut REST API using a workspace API token.
W4
When
Used when an agent needs to file or update tickets as part of a development workflow.
W5
Why
Lets an AI assistant manage sprint work directly instead of switching to the Shortcut web app.
W6
With
Requires a Shortcut workspace API token.
W7
Watch
Official server published under the useshortcut GitHub organization, marked as a public archive, open source, can create and modify stories so it is not read only.
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