Keyboard Shortcuts MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides keyboard shortcuts for various operating systems, desktop environments, and applications. Uses Claude Opus for intelligent natural language querying of shortcuts.
Primary Use Case: Designed to support Claude's Computer Use tool by providing accurate, context-aware keyboard shortcuts for automated computer interactions.
Features
- 🔍 Intelligent Search: Uses Claude Opus to understand natural language queries
- 🖥️ Multi-Platform: Support for Ubuntu (GNOME desktop), with architecture for macOS/Windows
- 📱 App-Specific: Desktop apps (Firefox, VS Code), CLI tools (tmux, vim), and system shortcuts
- 🚀 Fast: All shortcut data loaded in-memory for quick filtering
Installation
# Install dependencies
pnpm install
# Build the server
pnpm build
Configuration
Set your Anthropic API key as an environment variable:
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"
Usage
Running Standalone
pnpm start
Integrating with Claude Desktop
Add to your Claude Desktop MCP configuration (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):
{
"mcpServers": {
"keyboard-shortcuts": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/keyboard-shortcuts-mcp/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}
Tool: get_shortcuts
Query keyboard shortcuts using natural language.
Parameters
os(required): Operating system -"ubuntu","macos", or"windows"query(required): Natural language question about shortcutsdesktop(optional): Desktop environment -"gnome","kde", etc.application(optional): Specific application -"firefox","tmux", etc.
Examples
// Query tmux shortcuts (no desktop needed for CLI tools)
{
"os": "ubuntu",
"application": "tmux",
"query": "how do I split a pane vertically?"
}
// Query Firefox shortcuts on GNOME
{
"os": "ubuntu",
"desktop": "gnome",
"application": "firefox",
"query": "how to open a new private window"
}
// Query GNOME window management
{
"os": "ubuntu",
"desktop": "gnome",
"query": "tile window to left half of screen"
}
Data Structure
Shortcuts are organized as:
data/
└── ubuntu/
├── desktops/
│ └── gnome/
│ ├── window-management.json
│ ├── system-functions.json
│ └── ...
├── apps/
│ ├── browser/
│ │ ├── firefox.json
│ │ └── chrome.json
│ ├── editor/
│ │ ├── vscode.json
│ │ └── vim.json
│ └── ...
└── tools/
├── tmux.json
├── vim.json
└── ...
Each JSON file contains:
{
"os": "ubuntu",
"desktop": "gnome" | null,
"application": "firefox" | null,
"file": "firefox",
"categories": [
{
"name": "Tab Management",
"shortcuts": [
{
"keys": "Ctrl + T",
"description": "New tab"
}
]
}
]
}
Development
# Watch mode (auto-reload on changes)
pnpm dev
# Build TypeScript
pnpm build
# Run built server
pnpm start
Architecture
- Data Loader (
src/data-loader.ts): Loads all JSON files at startup into memory - Opus Client (
src/opus-client.ts): Wraps Anthropic SDK for intelligent queries - MCP Server (
src/index.ts): Exposesget_shortcutstool via MCP protocol
The server filters shortcuts by OS/desktop/app, then passes relevant data + user query to Claude Opus for intelligent matching.
License
MIT