Askew — iPhone, iPad and Mac via Shortcuts

MCP server · by Dominic-DK

Developer Tools npm v0.3.0

Run iPhone Shortcuts through an encrypted relay, or assigned auto-mode Shortcuts on this Mac.

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Install

Pin version registry version 0.3.0

npm
npx -y askew-mcp

npm
npx -y askew-mcp@0.3.0

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "askew-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "askew-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY": "<YOUR_ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "askew-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "askew-mcp@0.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY": "<YOUR_ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY=<YOUR_ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY> askew-mcp -- npx -y askew-mcp

claude mcp add --env ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY=<YOUR_ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY> askew-mcp -- npx -y askew-mcp@0.3.0

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "askew-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "askew-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY": "<YOUR_ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "askew-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "askew-mcp@0.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY": "<YOUR_ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "askew-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "askew-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY": "<YOUR_ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "askew-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "askew-mcp@0.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY": "<YOUR_ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "askew-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "askew-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY": "<YOUR_ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "askew-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "askew-mcp@0.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY": "<YOUR_ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY secret — Connector key (akc_) from Askew Settings. Required for relay and assigned Mac targets; optional for local action search and recipe build.
ASKEW_SERVER — Relay URL. Defaults to https://api.askew.my.
ASKEW_KEY_PATH — Where the connector's private key file lives. Defaults to ~/.askew/connector.key.

GitHub

⭐ 1 stars · 最近更新于 43 天前 · MIT license

About this server

askew mcp Let any AI agent use your iPhone. askew mcp is the local connector for Askew: an MCP server (stdio) that lets Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex or any MCP client run Shortcuts on your iPhone, send you notifications, and read what your phone sends back. The iPhone can stay locked.…

Summary from the project README — github.com/Dominic-DK/askew-mcp

Distributed as npm, listed under Developer Tools. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Askew — iPhone, iPad and Mac via Shortcuts MCP server do?

How do I install Askew — iPhone, iPad and Mac via Shortcuts?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is Askew — iPhone, iPad and Mac via Shortcuts free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/Dominic-DK/askew-mcp. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support Askew — iPhone, iPad and Mac via Shortcuts?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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