How to add MCP servers to Cursor
Cursor reads MCP servers from ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per-project). It supports both local (stdio) and remote (SSE/HTTP) servers.
~/.cursor/mcp.jsonSetup in 4 steps
- 1
Open Cursor → Settings → MCP → Add new MCP server (or edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json directly).
- 2
Paste the Cursor config from any server page on this site into the "mcpServers" object.
- 3
Fill in placeholder secrets, then save.
- 4
Cursor reloads MCP servers automatically; check Settings → MCP for a green status indicator.
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