com.usesideways/sideways

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Publisher-provided title

Sideways

Publisher-provided description

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

Summary by lookupd

Returns random lateral-thinking prompts in six categories to help an agent or user break out of stuck or narrow thinking patterns.

Install

Claude Code, remote (streamable-http)

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

Codex, remote (streamable-http)

codex mcp add sideways --url https://usesideways.com/mcp

Cursor, remote (streamable-http) → .cursor/mcp.json

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

Other clients: docs. Or tell your agent: Set up lookupd for me: read https://lookupd.com/agent.md and follow it.

Publisher-provided text

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
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 f
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 breakin
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 unp
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
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 reflect

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