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Which servers in the official MCP registry are Sideways's own, whether they answer, and what they offer. A program checked each of these, nobody copied them from a product page.

read 2026-10-25

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Whose server it is
  • Registry namecom.usesideways/sidewaysverified in the MCP registry

The registry name sits under usesideways.com. The registry only lets a publisher use that namespace after proving control of the domain through DNS or HTTP.

When we asked itchecked 2026-10-25
  • Stateanswerschecked 2026-10-25
  • Tools6
  • Server calls itselfSideways
  • Server version1.8.0
  • Protocol version2025-06-18

On 2026-10-25 the server answered initialize and tools/list without a sign-in. First answer in 180 ms.

Should an agent connect itNot proven either way yet
  • Whether its tools do the product's job has not been judged yet.
  • Checked on 2 of the 7 days it takes to judge reliability.

Said by rules from the measurements above. The likely first call is a model's pick from the tool list; read its description before relying on it.

Measured dailydaily checks: 2, the first on 2026-10-25
  • INITE MCP scoreafter a weeka score needs 7 daily checks: 2 so far
  • Answeredmeasuring2 of the 7 daily checks it takes to print a share
  • Median first answer318 ms
  • Space in an agent's context≈ 689 tokensthe definitions of all its tools (6), which an agent carries on every turn
  • Tool definitionsA · 100 of 100
  • Typed results0 of 6 toolsdeclared outputSchema: results come typed, read once
  • Every tool passes all six checks.

Worth a look

None of the five warning signs in these definitions.

A program checks the server once a day: initialize and tools/list, no model. Tokens are the definitions' length at about four characters a token. The grade averages six checks of every tool's name, description, schema and annotations; it says how well the tools are described, not whether they work. The score weighs what was measured and nothing else: answering (30%), doing the product's job (25%), definitions (20%), context (10%) and use (15%). A part that was not measured is left out, and a hidden instruction caps the score at 40. The state of vendors' MCP servers: method and numbers →

Tools it offers6 tools · read 2026-10-25
  • get-sideways-strategy-category-reframe

    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…

  • get-sideways-strategy-category-reduce

    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…

  • get-sideways-strategy-category-expand

    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…

  • get-sideways-strategy-category-disrupt

    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…

  • get-sideways-strategy-category-embody

    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…

  • get-sideways-strategy-category-pause

    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…

How to connect

Add the server to your MCP client config. Claude Desktop, Cursor and most other clients read this shape:

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

Add it

Claude Code, in a terminal

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

Add to CursorAdd to VS Code

claude.ai, ChatGPT and other clients: add https://usesideways.com/mcp as a custom connector in the settings.

Each line is something a program found when it went looking: the registry entry, the server's own answer, a spec that parses. A missing line means we did not find it, not that it does not exist.