Askew — iPhone, iPad and Mac via Shortcuts runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 73 installs a week from npm. Last commit 30 Sep 2026.
Run iPhone Shortcuts through an encrypted relay, or assigned auto-mode Shortcuts on this Mac.
We read the source, 3 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
return new Promise(res => execFile(cmd, args, { timeout: timeoutMs, maxBuffer: 16 * 1024 * 1024 }, (e, stdout, stderr) =>
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We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add askew-mcp -- npx -y askew-mcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"askew-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"askew-mcp"
]
}
}
}
[mcp_servers.askew-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "askew-mcp"]
{
"mcpServers": {
"askew-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"askew-mcp"
]
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"askew-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"askew-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Optional settings from the registry entry, left out of the block above:
ASKEW_CONNECTOR_KEY (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).
List, inspect, and run Apple Shortcuts on macOS.
Store, retrieve, and pin encrypted files on IPFS via MCP tools for AI agents and workflows
Ship apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro and Android to the App Store and Google Play
Read and send SMS through your own Android phone over KDE Connect on your LAN. No cloud relay.
See any site as it looks on a real iPhone, iPad or MacBook — and drive that window over MCP.
Buy at cash-only or unsupported shops with BTC via a proxy shopper and 2-of-3 escrow, or earn as one
Run e2e flows on real iOS and Android phones through the local Proofsheet hub (macOS).
Read Messages history on macOS and send or reply through Messages.app.
Answers built from our own checks of this server.