MCP server

Sideways

com.usesideways/sideways

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

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

Website

At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

usesideways.com (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

6

Token cost

About 788 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http sideways https://usesideways.com/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.sideways]
url = "https://usesideways.com/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"sideways":{"httpUrl":"https://usesideways.com/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"sideways":{"url":"https://usesideways.com/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"sideways":{"type":"http","url":"https://usesideways.com/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add sideways https://usesideways.com/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"sideways","server_url":"https://usesideways.com/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"sideways","server_url":"https://usesideways.com/mcp"}

Tools

• get-sideways-strategy-category-disrupt ~133 tokens
  Get a random Disrupt strategy. Use when stuck in safe patterns, avoiding risk, or when work feels too polished or predictable. Best for injecting energy and unpredictability. Use this when: break patterns, embrace chaos, make destructive moves, honor mistakes. Returns a labeled strategy card to help
• get-sideways-strategy-category-embody ~132 tokens
  Get a random Embody strategy. Use when too much in your head, experiencing physical tension, or disconnected from intuition. Best for grounding abstract work in physical reality. Use this when: physical, sensory, body-based approaches to creative problems. Returns a labeled strategy card to help shi
• get-sideways-strategy-category-expand ~130 tokens
  Get a random Expand strategy. Use when solutions feel too minimal, when avoiding decisions, or when there's room to explore more possibilities. Best for breaking self-imposed limitations. Use this when: add more, elaborate, embrace abundance, do both. Returns a labeled strategy card to help shift yo
• get-sideways-strategy-category-pause ~123 tokens
  Get a random Pause strategy. Use when rushing, feeling frantic, or unable to see the forest for the trees. Best for gaining clarity through distance and reflection. Use this when: rest, reflect, step back, examine, take breaks. Returns a labeled strategy card to help shift your perspective and break
• get-sideways-strategy-category-reduce ~130 tokens
  Get a random Reduce strategy. Use when overwhelmed by complexity, dealing with too many options, or when clarity is needed. Best for cutting through noise and finding the core. Use this when: simplify, subtract, remove, clarify, focus on essentials. Returns a labeled strategy card to help shift your
• get-sideways-strategy-category-reframe ~140 tokens
  Get a random Reframe strategy. Use when stuck in a single way of thinking, facing opposition, or need to see the problem from a completely different angle. Best for breaking out of mental ruts. Use this when: change your perspective, reverse assumptions, adopt alternative viewpoints. Returns a label

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