How to integrate Shortcut MCP with Grok Build

Connect Grok Build to Shortcut MCP. Create a new epic for q3 goals, add a threaded comment to our launch epic, and more from your terminal, with authentication handled for you.

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How to integrate Shortcut MCP with Grok Build

Grok Build is xAI's terminal coding agent. It runs on Grok 4.5, plans its work before it acts, and can run multiple sub-agents in parallel. It also reads Claude Code's MCP configuration, so any server you already have in a .mcp.json is picked up with no changes.

In this guide, I will show you how to connect your Shortcut account to Grok Build through Composio, so it can create a new epic for Q3 goals, add a threaded comment to our launch epic, start a new iteration for next sprint, and more without leaving the terminal. Composio holds the OAuth tokens for you, and Grok Build only calls the tools you approve.

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Why use Composio over a standalone MCP server?

  • Read and write access. Composio's Shortcut integration lets Grok Build take real actions like creating drafts, sending updates, and labeling records, not just reading data.
  • 1,000+ SaaS toolkits out of the box. One endpoint gives you a full catalog of pre-built connectors, from Gmail and Slack to Notion, Linear, and Salesforce.
  • One MCP server for every app. Wire up a single Composio server instead of maintaining a separate MCP entry for each app.
  • Smart, context-aware tool loading. Grok Build caps how many tools it holds in a single request. Composio loads only the tools a task needs, so you do not spend that budget on tools you are not using.
  • Cross-app automation. Chain actions across apps in one run. Pull a thread, summarize it in Notion, and post the highlights to Slack from a single prompt.

Prerequisites

  • Grok Build installed and signed in. Install with curl -fsSL https://x.ai/cli/install.sh | bash on macOS or Linux, or irm https://x.ai/cli/install.ps1 | iex on Windows PowerShell. On first launch Grok opens a browser to authenticate; for headless or CI use, set an XAI_API_KEY environment variable instead (create the key at console.x.ai).
  • Access to the Shortcut account you want to connect.
  • The Composio MCP endpoint. Composio's server is remote and hosted, so there is nothing to run locally and no tunnel to set up.

Step-by-step: Connect Shortcut to Grok Build

1. Install and verify Grok Build

Install the CLI, then restart your shell so the grok binary lands on your PATH:

bash
curl -fsSL https://x.ai/cli/install.sh | bash
which grok

On Windows, install with PowerShell instead: irm https://x.ai/cli/install.ps1 | iex. If which grok returns a path, you are set. Grok Build runs on Grok 4.5 by default; you can switch models inside the session with /model <name>.

2. Add the Composio server

Add Composio as a remote HTTP MCP server with the grok mcp add command:

bash
grok mcp add --transport http composio https://connect.composio.dev/mcp

You can also add and manage servers from inside a session. Run /mcps to open the extensions modal on the MCP tab, then add a new server and paste the Composio URL. Added this way, Grok auto-detects the name from the URL and lists the server as connect:

bash
https://connect.composio.dev/mcp
Grok Build /mcps extensions modal listing MCP servers Grok Build adding the Composio MCP server with its URL

Grok also reads Claude Code-style config, so an entry in ~/.grok/config.toml or a project .mcp.json works the same way.

3. Authenticate

Composio uses OAuth. In the /mcps modal, select the Composio server and press i to authenticate (Grok also triggers this browser flow automatically the first time it uses a Composio tool). Click Allow to authorize access. Grok stores the tokens under ~/.grok/mcp_credentials.json, and /mcps shows Composio as connected.

Grok Build prompting to authenticate the Composio MCP server Composio authorization screen with the Allow button for Grok Build

4. Start building

Ask Grok to work with your Shortcut account through Composio. On the first Shortcut action, Composio prompts you to connect the account through OAuth. Approve the scopes once, and Composio handles token refresh from there.

What you can do after connecting Shortcut

  • Create a new epic for Q3 goals
  • Add a threaded comment to our launch epic
  • Start a new iteration for next sprint
  • Make a group for the mobile team

Security + privacy notes (important)

  • Use least-privilege access. Grant only the Shortcut scopes you actually need.
  • Review OAuth scopes before approving. Check that the requested scopes match what you expect Composio and Grok Build to do.
  • Keep write actions human-reviewed. Grok Build proposes a plan before it acts. Leave that approval step on for actions like sending messages or editing records.
  • Keep secrets out of version control. Your XAI_API_KEY and any tokens should never be committed. Use environment variables or a secrets manager.
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

A standalone Shortcut MCP server gives Grok Build a fixed set of Shortcut tools tied to that one server. The Composio Tool Router lets Grok Build load tools from Shortcut and many other apps on demand, based on the task, all through a single endpoint.

Yes. Grok Build ships with native MCP support. Add a server with the grok mcp add command, from the in-session /mcps modal, or by editing ~/.grok/config.toml. It also reads Claude Code-style .mcp.json files, so Grok Build discovers the tools automatically.

Yes. Grok Build has zero-migration compatibility with Claude Code's configuration, so the same Composio server entry works in both without edits.

Tokens, keys, and configuration are encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant, so your Shortcut data and credentials are handled to that standard.

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