Is the Sideways MCP server free to use?

Yes. Sideways is listed on AllMCPs as a free, open Model Context Protocol server you can install into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

Is the Sideways MCP server free to use?

Yes. Sideways is listed on AllMCPs as a free, open Model Context Protocol server you can install into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

Sideways

Use Sideways for unexpected questions and lateral thinking prompts to break through mental blocks.

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claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sideways": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "https://usesideways.com"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

Documentation Overview

Sideways is a 💻 Developer Tools MCP server listed on AllMCPs. Use Sideways for unexpected questions and lateral thinking prompts to break through mental blocks.

We couldn’t automatically pull a README for this listing from usesideways.com, so the summary above comes from its listing details. To install it, use the one-click buttons or copy the config from the Quick Install section above, then open the source repository for full setup instructions, configuration options, and the tools it exposes over MCP.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sideways

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "sideways": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "Sideways"] } }

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