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com.usesideways/sidewaysUse Sideways for unexpected questions and lateral thinking prompts to break through mental blocks.
Tools · 6
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 th…
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…
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 whe…
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 patt…
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: physic…
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 …
Resources · 9
List of all available strategy categories with descriptions and guidance. AI assistants should read this resource to understand which category best fits the user's creative challenge.
categories://index
Overall statistics and information about the strategy collection
strategies://metadata
Detailed information about the Reframe category: Change your perspective, reverse assumptions, adopt alternative viewpoints
categories://reframe
Detailed information about the Reduce category: Simplify, subtract, remove, clarify, focus on essentials
categories://reduce
Detailed information about the Expand category: Add more, elaborate, embrace abundance, do both
categories://expand
Detailed information about the Disrupt category: Break patterns, embrace chaos, make destructive moves, honor mistakes
categories://disrupt
Detailed information about the Embody category: Physical, sensory, body-based approaches to creative problems
categories://embody
Detailed information about the Pause category: Rest, reflect, step back, examine, take breaks
categories://pause
Interactive strategy card UI
ui://sideways/strategy-card.html
Prompts · 6
Get a Reframe strategy with 5 follow-up questions. 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…
Get a Reduce strategy with 5 follow-up questions. Use when overwhelmed by complexity, dealing with too many options, or when clarity is needed. Best for cutting through noise and finding the core. Str…
Get a Expand strategy with 5 follow-up questions. Use when solutions feel too minimal, when avoiding decisions, or when there's room to explore more possibilities. Best for breaking self-imposed limit…
Get a Disrupt strategy with 5 follow-up questions. Use when stuck in safe patterns, avoiding risk, or when work feels too polished or predictable. Best for injecting energy and unpredictability. Strat…
Get a Embody strategy with 5 follow-up questions. Use when too much in your head, experiencing physical tension, or disconnected from intuition. Best for grounding abstract work in physical reality. S…
Get a Pause strategy with 5 follow-up questions. Use when rushing, feeling frantic, or unable to see the forest for the trees. Best for gaining clarity through distance and reflection. Strategy type: …
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How to use
Add to your Claude Desktop / Cursor / Cline MCP config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"sideways": {
"url": "https://usesideways.com/mcp",
"transport": "streamable-http"
}
}
}