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Connect Shortcut to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Run your entire sprint cycle from your IDE.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

ChatGPTClaudeCursorPerplexityGeminiMicrosoft CopilotRaycastMeta AI

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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V8 Isolate01

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

FinOps per User03

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 7 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 02

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 7 available through Shortcut.

  1. 01

    List members

    Retrieves a list of everyone in your Shortcut workspace.

  2. 02

    List projects

    Fetches all active projects within the organization.

  3. 03

    Get story details

    Pull specific descriptions and sub-tasks for a single story.

  4. 04

    List epics

    Provides a list of all epics to track high-level roadmaps.

Capability set02 / 02

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 7 available through Shortcut.

  1. 05

    List iterations

    Lists all current and upcoming sprints or iterations.

  2. 06

    List workflows

    Shows the custom states and pipelines used in your workflows.

  3. 07

    Search stories

    Searches through the backlog for specific tasks or features.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Incident Response

Quickly find all related bug reports and stories when a system error occurs.

02

Sprint Planning

Review upcoming iterations and epic progress to prepare for planning sessions.

03

Workflow Audits

Verify that stories are moving through the correct custom states.

04

Resource Management

Identify team members and project ownership within the workspace.

Automate a task

Put Shortcut to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

One connector, every AI

Shortcut works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

ClaudeClaudeChatGPTChatGPTGeminiGeminiPerplexityPerplexityGrokGrokMicrosoft CopilotMicrosoft CopilotCursorCursorVS CodeVS CodeWindsurfWindsurfJetBrainsJetBrainsClineClineLangChainLangChainVercel AI SDKVercel AI SDKLovableLovableZ.aiZ.aiRaycastRaycastQwen CodeQwen CodeKimi CodeKimi CodeLe ChatLe Chat

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put Shortcut to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

Observed, not estimated

895ms average. Fast in production.

Shortcut is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1088ms
Oct 3Today
Fastest day
688ms
Slowest day
1088ms
14-day trend
Slowing+21%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 7 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Shortcut, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Shortcut. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Shortcut Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_RxfgpfVBAxP8QxPo5oXbiIfZbUAwTiIj8WR8FaUQ/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Shortcut capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shortcut-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_RxfgpfVBAxP8QxPo5oXbiIfZbUAwTiIj8WR8FaUQ/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up Shortcut in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work Shortcut owners hand off.

This is built for technical teams who want to manage project data without leaving their development environment.

  • 01

    Software Engineers

    Check ticket details and update task status without switching to a browser.

  • 02

    Technical Product Managers

    Audit sprints and monitor epic progress using natural language.

  • 03

    Scrum Masters

    Track team velocity and iteration health through an AI agent.

FAQ

Questions Shortcut owners ask.

  • 01

    How do I connect this MCP to my workflow?

    You connect it once through the Vinkius dashboard, and it becomes available in your compatible AI clients like Claude or Cursor.

  • 02

    Do I need to provide my own API token?

    Yes, you will need to provide your SHORTCUT_API_TOKEN to allow the MCP to access your specific workspace data.

  • 03

    Which AI clients can use this MCP?

    Any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code, can use these capabilities.

  • 04

    Can the AI actually change my project status?

    This MCP provides capabilities to search, list, and retrieve details from your Shortcut environment via the REST API.

  • 05

    Is my data secure?

    Vinkius manages the connection and credentials, ensuring your API tokens are handled securely within your workspace.

  • 06

    Can the integration alter, comment in, or edit stories directly?

    By structural design, this module is strictly bound as an observational lens. Operations such as search_stories, list_epics, and get_story_details parse and extract massive context. It omits explicitly write mechanisms preventing your autonomous agent from accidentally sabotaging valid roadmap components permanently.

  • 07

    Why use the token via MCP instead of normal webhook integrations?

    Webhooks exclusively wait for explicit platform triggers passively. The MCP configuration hands your prompt active, unadulterated runtime authority to scan iterations, grab user arrays, and interrogate backlog metadata aggressively instantly dynamically. It permits pulling, rather than simply listening blindly.

  • 08

    Can the integration directly access workspaces not associated with the token creator?

    No. The highly sensitive REST API access token acts inherently as a mapped functional clone of the exact user credentials operating at generation time. Searching workflows, epics, and members evaluates precisely against the internal permissions bounds of the token creator robustly limiting toxic footprint.

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