Cursor
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AI-native code editor with deep Model Context Protocol support for tool-using agents.
About
Cursor is an AI-first code editor built for pair-programming with models. It supports the Model Context Protocol so agents can call external tools — databases, browsers, docs, APIs — without leaving your project.
Use MCP servers to give Cursor live context: search your codebase, hit internal APIs, manage tickets, or run browser automation while you code.
Highlights
- Native MCP tool calling inside the editor agent
- Project-level and global MCP server configs
- Works with stdio and remote MCP transports
- Great for repo-aware coding with external tools
Details
- Author
- Anysphere
- Category
- IDE & Code Editors
- Platforms
- macOS, Windows, Linux
- Website
- cursor.com
- Docs
- Official docs
- Repository
- getcursor/cursor
- Config path
~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project)
Enable MCP in Cursor
Config file: ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project)
- Open Cursor Settings (Cmd/Ctrl + ,) and go to MCP
- Click “Add new Global MCP server” (or edit the JSON file)
- Paste a server config using the example shape below
- Save — Cursor starts the server and lists its tools in chat/agent
Note: Project configs in `.cursor/mcp.json` override or extend your global servers for that repo.
Example MCP config
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/path/to/allowed"]
}
}
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