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Sideways

by usesideways.com · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.8.0 · published by com.usesideways

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

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6 tools: 6 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

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

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

6 tools

Only reads 6Claude Code: allow
  • get-sideways-strategy-category-disruptGet a random Disrupt strategy.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get-sideways-strategy-category-disrupt" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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 shift your perspective and break through blocks.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get-sideways-strategy-category-embodyGet a random Embody strategy.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get-sideways-strategy-category-embody" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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 shift your perspective and break through blocks.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get-sideways-strategy-category-expandGet a random Expand strategy.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get-sideways-strategy-category-expand" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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 your perspective and break through blocks.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get-sideways-strategy-category-pauseGet a random Pause strategy.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get-sideways-strategy-category-pause" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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 through blocks.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get-sideways-strategy-category-reduceGet a random Reduce strategy.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get-sideways-strategy-category-reduce" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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 perspective and break through blocks.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get-sideways-strategy-category-reframeGet a random Reframe strategy.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get-sideways-strategy-category-reframe" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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 labeled strategy card to help shift your perspective and break through blocks.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 1.8.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

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

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__sideways__get-sideways-strategy-category-reframe",
      "mcp__sideways__get-sideways-strategy-category-reduce",
      "mcp__sideways__get-sideways-strategy-category-expand",
      "mcp__sideways__get-sideways-strategy-category-disrupt",
      "mcp__sideways__get-sideways-strategy-category-embody",
      "mcp__sideways__get-sideways-strategy-category-pause"
    ],
    "ask": [],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as sideways. Review it before you use it.