How to integrate Shortcut MCP with OpenCode

How to integrate Shortcut MCP with OpenCode This guide explains how to connect Shortcut MCP to OpenCode using Composio Connect, which simplifies OAuth, API changes, and reliability concerns. There are two ways to set this up: Via Composio Connect MCP Via the Composio CLI

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How to integrate Shortcut MCP with OpenCode

This guide explains how to connect Shortcut MCP to OpenCode using Composio Connect, which simplifies OAuth, API changes, and reliability concerns.

There are two ways to set this up:

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Why use Composio?

Composio provides a single MCP server or CLI tool that exposes a set of meta-tools, allowing you to:

  • Connect to 1,000+ apps with on-demand tool loading, so you do not fill your LLM context window with unnecessary tool definitions.
  • Use programmatic tool calling through a remote Bash tool, letting LLMs write their own code to handle complex tool chaining. This reduces back-and-forth for frequent tool calls.
  • Handle large tool responses outside the LLM context to keep conversations lean.

Connect Shortcut with OpenCode

Option 1: Using Composio CLI

1. Install Composio CLI

Install the Composio CLI, authenticate, and initialize your project:

bash
# Install the Composio CLI
curl -fsSL https://composio.dev/install | bash

# Authenticate with Composio
composio login

During login, you will be redirected to the sign-in page. Finish the flow and you are all set.

Composio CLI authorization screen

2. Authorize Shortcut

Once the CLI is installed, it is essentially done. Give OpenCode access to your apps with these steps:

  1. Launch OpenCode.
  2. Prompt it to "Authenticate with Shortcut Composio".
  3. Complete the authentication and authorization flow, and your Shortcut integration is all set.
  4. Start asking anything you want.

Option 2: Using Composio MCP

You can also connect Shortcut to OpenCode by adding Composio as an MCP server through the OpenCode CLI.

1. Add the Composio MCP server

bash
opencode mcp add

This launches an interactive prompt.

2. Fill in the fields

FieldValue
Namecomposio
Typeremote
URLhttps://connect.composio.dev/mcp
Require OAuthYes
Have client IDNo
OpenCode MCP server interactive prompt for Composio

Alternatively, you can skip the interactive prompt and paste the configuration directly into your OpenCode config file.

Open your global OpenCode config:

bash
open ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json

Add this under the mcp key and save the file.

bash
{
  "mcp": {
    "composio": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://connect.composio.dev/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

3. Authenticate

Authenticate the Composio MCP server you just added:

bash
opencode mcp auth composio

This opens a browser session. Authorize Composio and you are done.

Composio browser authorization for OpenCode MCP

4. Verify installation

bash
opencode mcp list

5. Connect Shortcut with OpenCode

Now, in the chat, ask the agent to connect to Shortcut or give it any Shortcut-related task.

For example, ask it to:

  • "Create a new epic for Q3 goals"
  • "Add a threaded comment to our launch epic"
  • "Start a new iteration for next sprint"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access to Shortcut.

That is it. Composio tools are now available in OpenCode, and your Shortcut account is ready to use.

Way Forward

Now that Shortcut is connected, extend your setup by connecting the other apps you already use every day, so your agent can run true cross-app workflows end to end.

  • Connect Calendar to turn threads into scheduled meetings automatically.
  • Connect Slack or Teams to post summaries, approvals, and alerts where your team works.
  • Connect Notion, Linear, Jira, or Asana to convert requests into tickets, tasks, and docs.
  • Connect Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive to fetch, file, and share attachments without manual steps.

Start with one workflow you do repeatedly, then keep adding apps as you find new handoffs. With everything behind a single MCP endpoint, your agent can coordinate multiple tools safely and reliably in one conversation.

TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Shortcut action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Create category

Create Category allows you to create a new Category in Shortcut.

Create doc

Create Doc allows you to create a new document in Shortcut.

Create entity template

Create a new entity template for the Workspace.

Create epic

Create Epic allows you to create a new Epic in Shortcut.

Create epic comment

This endpoint allows you to create a threaded Comment on an Epic.

Create epic comment comment

This endpoint allows you to create a nested Comment reply to an existing Epic Comment.

Create epic health

Create a new health status for the specified Epic.

Create generic integration

Tool to create a generic webhook integration in Shortcut.

Create group

Creates a new group in the Shortcut system with customizable properties.

Create iteration

The CreateIteration endpoint allows you to create a new Iteration in Shortcut, which represents a time-boxed period for completing a set of stories or tasks.

Create label

Create Label allows you to create a new Label in Shortcut.

Create linked file

Create Linked File allows you to create a new Linked File in Shortcut.

Create multiple stories

Create Multiple Stories allows you to create multiple stories in a single request using the same syntax as [Create Story](https://developer.

Create objective

Create Objective allows you to create a new Objective in Shortcut.

Create project

Create Project is used to create a new Shortcut Project.

Create story

Create Story is used to add a new story to your Shortcut Workspace.

Create story comment

Create Comment allows you to create a Comment on any Story.

Create story from template

Create Story From Template is used to add a new story derived from a template to your Shortcut Workspace.

Create story link

Story Links (called Story Relationships in the UI) allow you create semantic relationships between two stories.

Create story reaction

Create a reaction to a story comment.

Create task

Create Task is used to create a new task in a Story.

Delete category

Delete Category can be used to delete any Category.

Delete custom field

Deletes a specific custom field from the Shortcut system using its unique public identifier.

Delete doc

Permanently deletes a Doc and its associated data from Shortcut.

Delete entity template

Deletes a specific entity template from the Shortcut API.

Delete epic

Delete Epic can be used to delete the Epic.

Delete epic comment

This endpoint allows you to delete a Comment from an Epic.

Delete file

Delete File deletes a previously uploaded file.

Delete generic integration

Tool to delete a generic webhook integration from Shortcut.

Delete iteration

Deletes a specific iteration from the Shortcut project management system.

Delete label

Delete Label can be used to delete any Label.

Delete linked file

Delete Linked File can be used to delete any previously attached Linked-File.

Delete multiple stories

Delete Multiple Stories allows you to delete multiple archived stories at once.

Delete objective

Delete Objective can be used to delete any Objective.

Delete project

Delete Project can be used to delete a Project.

Delete story

Delete Story can be used to delete any Story.

Delete story comment

Delete a Comment from any story.

Delete story link

Removes the relationship between the stories for the given Story Link.

Delete story reaction

Delete a reaction from any story comment.

Delete task

Delete Task can be used to delete any previously created Task on a Story.

Disable iterations

Disables Iterations for the current workspace

Disable story templates

Disables the Story Template feature for the Workspace.

Enable iterations

Enables Iterations for the current workspace

Enable story templates

Enables the Story Template feature for the Workspace.

Get category

Get Category returns information about the selected Category.

Get current member info

Returns information about the authenticated member.

Get custom field

Retrieves detailed information about a specific custom field in Shortcut using its unique public identifier.

Get doc

Get Doc returns information about a chosen Doc by its public ID.

Get entity template

Get Entity Template returns information about a given entity template.

Get epic

Get Epic returns information about the selected Epic.

Get epic comment

This endpoint returns information about the selected Epic Comment.

Get epic health

Get the current health status for the specified Epic.

Get epic workflow

Returns the Epic Workflow for the Workspace.

Get external link stories

Get Stories which have a given External Link associated with them.

Get file

Get File returns information about the selected UploadedFile.

Get generic integration

Get Generic Integration returns information about a webhook integration by its ID.

Get group

Retrieves detailed information about a specific group in the Shortcut workspace using its unique public identifier.

Get iteration

Retrieves detailed information about a specific iteration in the Shortcut project management system.

Get key result

Get Key Result returns information about a chosen Key Result.

Get label

Get Label returns information about the selected Label.

Get linked file

Get File returns information about the selected Linked File.

Get member

Returns information about a Member.

Get objective

Get Objective returns information about a chosen Objective.

Get project

Get Project returns information about the selected Project.

Get repository

Get Repository returns information about the selected Repository.

Get story

Get Story returns information about a chosen Story.

Get story comment

Get Comment is used to get Comment information.

Get story link

Returns the stories and their relationship for the given Story Link.

Get task

Returns information about a chosen Task.

Get workflow

Get Workflow returns information about a chosen Workflow.

Link document to epic

Tool to create a relationship between a Document and an Epic.

List categories

List Categories returns a list of all Categories and their attributes.

List category milestones

List Category Milestones returns a list of all Milestones with the Category.

List category objectives

Returns a list of all Objectives with the Category.

List custom fields

Retrieves a list of all custom fields defined in the Shortcut API.

List docs

Tool to list Docs that the current user can read.

List document epics

Tool to retrieve all Epics related to a specific Document.

List entity templates

List all the entity templates for the Workspace.

List epic comments

Get a list of all Comments on an Epic.

List epic documents

Get a list of all Documents related to this Epic.

List epic healths

List the history of health statuses for the specified Epic, most recent first.

List epics

List Epics returns a list of all Epics and their attributes.

List epics paginated

List Epics with pagination returns a paginated list of Epics and their attributes.

List epic stories

Get a list of all Stories in an Epic.

List files

List Files returns a list of all UploadedFiles in the workspace.

List groups

A group in our API maps to a "Team" within the Shortcut Product.

List group stories

List the Stories assigned to the Group.

List iterations

Retrieves a list of all iterations in the Shortcut project management system.

List iteration stories

Get a list of all Stories in an Iteration.

List label epics

List all of the Epics with the Label.

List labels

List Labels returns a list of all Labels and their attributes.

List label stories

List all of the Stories with the Label.

List linked files

List Linked Files returns a list of all Linked-Files and their attributes.

List members

Returns information about members of the Workspace.

List members (slim)

Returns minimal member data optimized for Korey integration.

List objective epics

List all of the Epics within the Objective.

List objectives

List Objectives returns a list of all Objectives and their attributes.

List projects

List Projects returns a list of all Projects and their attributes.

List repositories

List Repositories returns a list of all Repositories and their attributes.

List stories

List Stories returns a list of all Stories in a selected Project and their attributes.

List story comment

Lists Comments associated with a Story

List story sub-tasks

Tool to list all Sub-task Stories for a given parent Story.

List workflows

Returns a list of all Workflows in the Workspace.

Search

Search lets you search Epics and Stories based on desired parameters.

Search documents

Tool to search Documents based on title and filters.

Search epics

Search Epics lets you search Epics based on desired parameters.

Search iterations

Search Iterations lets you search Iterations based on desired parameters.

Search milestones

Search Milestones lets you search Milestones based on desired parameters.

Search objectives

Search Objectives lets you search Objectives based on desired parameters.

Search stories

Search Stories lets you search Stories based on desired parameters.

Search stories old

Search Stories lets you search Stories based on desired parameters.

Story history

Retrieves the complete history of changes for a specific story in the Shortcut project management system.

Unlink comment thread from slack

Unlinks a Comment from its linked Slack thread (Comment replies and Slack replies will no longer be synced)

Unlink document from epic

Tool to remove the relationship between a Document and an Epic.

Unlink productboard from epic

This endpoint allows you to unlink a productboard epic.

Update category

Update Category allows you to replace a Category name with another name.

Update custom field

Update Custom Field can be used to update the definition of a Custom Field.

Update Doc

Tool to update an existing Doc's title and/or content.

Update entity template

Update an entity template's name or its contents.

Update epic

Update Epic can be used to update numerous fields in the Epic.

Update epic comment

This endpoint allows you to update a threaded Comment on an Epic.

Update file

Update File updates the properties of an UploadedFile (but not its content).

Update group

Updates an existing group in the Shortcut workspace.

Update health status

Update an existing health status by its ID.

Update iteration

This endpoint allows you to update an existing iteration in Shortcut.

Update key result

Update Key Result allows updating a Key Result's name or initial, observed, or target values.

Update label

Update Label allows you to replace a Label name with another name.

Update linked file

Updated Linked File allows you to update properties of a previously attached Linked-File.

Update multiple stories

Update Multiple Stories allows you to make changes to numerous stories at once.

Update objective

Update Objective can be used to update Objective properties.

Update project

Update Project can be used to change properties of a Project.

Update story

Update Story can be used to update Story properties.

Update story comment

Update Comment replaces the text of the existing Comment.

Update story link

Updates the stories and/or the relationship for the given Story Link.

Update task

Update Task can be used to update Task properties.

Upload files

Upload Files uploads one or many files and optionally associates them with a story.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Shortcut MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Shortcut tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Shortcut and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. OpenCode fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Shortcut tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Shortcut scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Shortcut data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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