# Keyboard Shortcut Finder — MCP tool `findutils:keyboard_shortcut_finder`

Return keyboard shortcuts (Mac and Windows keys) that match a search query, app, or category. Covers VS Code, Chrome, Excel, Photoshop, Figma, Slack, macOS, Windows, Word, and Terminal. Call with no filters to list the apps and categories.

- Category: productivity
- MCP server: https://mcp.findutils.com/ (Streamable HTTP, no API keys, 120 req/min per IP)
- REST endpoint: POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/keyboard-shortcut-finder/execute (no API keys, 60 req/min per IP)
- Reference page: https://findutils.com/mcp/keyboard-shortcut-finder/
- Same tool on the other surface: https://findutils.com/api/keyboard-shortcut-finder/

## Connect

```bash
claude mcp add findutils --transport http https://mcp.findutils.com/
```

Claude Desktop (`claude_desktop_config.json`):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "findutils": {
      "url": "https://mcp.findutils.com/"
    }
  }
}
```

## Call the tool (verified example)

```bash
curl -X POST https://mcp.findutils.com/ \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "tools/call",
    "params": {
      "name": "keyboard_shortcut_finder",
      "arguments": {
        "query": "copy",
        "app": "VS Code",
        "limit": 5
      }
    }
  }'
```

## Input schema

| Argument | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `query` | string | no | Action or keyword to search for, e.g. "copy", "undo", "zoom in", "command palette". |
| `app` | string (VS Code \| Chrome \| Excel \| Photoshop \| Figma \| Slack \| macOS \| Windows \| Word \| Terminal) | no | Restrict to one app. |
| `category` | string (General \| Navigation \| Editing \| File Management \| Selection \| View \| Debug \| Terminal) | no | Restrict to one category. |
| `limit` | integer | no | Maximum number of shortcuts to return (1-500). Default 50. Default: `50`. |

Example arguments (verified):

```json
{
  "query": "copy",
  "app": "VS Code",
  "limit": 5
}
```

## Also a REST endpoint

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/keyboard-shortcut-finder/execute \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "query": "copy",
    "app": "VS Code",
    "limit": 5
  }'

# Parameter schema
curl https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/keyboard-shortcut-finder
```

Full REST reference: https://findutils.com/api/keyboard-shortcut-finder/ · OpenAPI 3.1 spec: https://findutils.com/api/openapi.json

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Full catalog: POST https://mcp.findutils.com/ with method `tools/list` · https://findutils.com/mcp/ · https://findutils.com/llms.txt