Askew local connector — MCP server that lets any AI agent run Shortcuts on your iPhone, iPad or Mac (end-to-end encrypted relay)
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add askew-iphone-ipad-and-mac-via-shortcuts --env ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY='<ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY>' -- npx -y askew-mcp~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.askew-iphone-ipad-and-mac-via-shortcuts]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "askew-mcp"]
env = { ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY = "<ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY>" }
# codex mcp add askew-iphone-ipad-and-mac-via-shortcuts --env ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY='<ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY>' -- npx -y askew-mcp~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"askew-iphone-ipad-and-mac-via-shortcuts": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"askew-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY": "<ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"askew-iphone-ipad-and-mac-via-shortcuts": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"askew-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY": "<ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"askew-iphone-ipad-and-mac-via-shortcuts": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"askew-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY": "<ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"askew-iphone-ipad-and-mac-via-shortcuts": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"askew-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY": "<ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"askew-iphone-ipad-and-mac-via-shortcuts": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"askew-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY": "<ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.