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Shortcut for Agents

Shortcut for Agents

Plan and build at lightning speed with AI agents in Shortcut

Overview

What it is

Shortcut is the best project management tool for fast moving teams. Used by thousands of teams worldwide to move faster and get more done.

Intent

I need it when

Align engineering work with company goals and track strategic progress across teams

Shortcut Objectives feature lets teams create goals, align individual projects to company objectives, and track key results. Leadership gains visibility into work progress and goals across the organization through reporting dashboards and metrics.

Accelerate product engineering workflows from idea to pull request using AI assistance

Korey AI agent writes Stories, breaks down work, improves descriptions, and provides real-time status updates. Shortcut MCP Server connects to Cursor and Claude Code so agents can code and sync directly to GitHub, moving from idea to spec to PR in minutes.

Manage software development work with kanban boards, sprints, and roadmaps in one integrated platform

Shortcut provides customizable kanban boards, sprint/iteration management, roadmaps, and backlogs. Teams can track work from planning through execution and release, with work-in-progress limits and custom workflows to keep projects moving.

Connect product documentation and planning to actual development work to reduce context switching

Shortcut Docs are fully integrated with project work. Users can create PRDs, technical documentation, and strategy docs, then turn ideas directly into Stories or link docs to existing work. Real-time collaboration and automatic sync keep plans and execution aligned.

Integrate project management with existing development tools and automate repetitive tasks

Shortcut integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Slack, Figma, Sentry, Zendesk, and 20+ other tools. VCS automations sync work automatically as code is pushed. Custom automations auto-start/complete epics, create future iterations, and move unfinished stories forward.

Drop

Not a fit when

  • Teams requiring on-premises or self-hosted deployment; Shortcut is cloud-only
  • Organizations needing granular row-level or field-level permission controls; Shortcut only supports workspace-level permissions
  • Companies with strict time-tracking integration requirements; Shortcut does not natively integrate with major time trackers
  • Non-software teams; Shortcut is purpose-built for software development and engineering workflows
  • Organizations requiring HIPAA compliance by default; HIPAA is available by request only, not included in standard plans
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Pricing

Freemium with per-user monthly billing. Free plan for up to 10 users. Team Plan $8.50–$10/user/month. Business Plan $12–$16/user/month. Enterprise custom pricing. View pricing