Apple Shortcuts vs Melaya
A side-by-side look at the Apple Shortcuts and Melaya MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Apple Shortcuts for os automation work as a local process; choose Melaya for os automation as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Apple Shortcuts when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose Melaya when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | OS Automation | OS Automation |
| Quality signal | 45/100 · Fair | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 13 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Apple Shortcuts | View Melaya |
Tools & capabilities
Apple Shortcuts tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Melaya tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Apple Shortcuts
{
"mcpServers": {
"apple-shortcuts": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mindstone/mcp-server-zendesk"
]
}
}
}
Melaya
{
"mcpServers": {
"melaya": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@melaya/runner@1.1.60"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Apple Shortcuts is categorized under OS Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Melaya belongs to OS Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Apple Shortcuts for os automation work and Melaya for os automation.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Apple Shortcuts has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Melaya has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add apple-shortcuts and melaya as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Apple Shortcuts has a quality signal of 45/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 13 GitHub stars. Melaya has 45/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.