Cursor¶

Official docs:

• https://docs.cursor.com/en/context/model-context-protocol
• https://docs.cursor.com/cli/mcp

Config Files¶

Project scope:

• .cursor/mcp.json

Global scope:

• ~/.cursor/mcp.json

Cursor CLI and the editor share the same MCP configuration. Project config overrides global config.

Example Config¶

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yt-text": {
      "command": "yt-text"
    }
  }
}

If yt-text is not on PATH, replace "yt-text" with an absolute path.

Verify¶

If you use the CLI:

cursor-agent mcp list
cursor-agent mcp list-tools yt-text

In the editor, restart Cursor if needed and confirm the server appears in the available MCP tools for the agent.

Notes¶

• Cursor supports variable interpolation in command, args, env, url, and headers, but yt-text does not need any extra variables for the base install path.
• Project scope is the right default when the repo should carry the MCP config.