Provides a template for creating custom tools for the Cursor IDE using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
If you already use Server Template For Cursor IDE, the server template for cursor ide mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. Provides a template for creating custom tools for the Cursor IDE using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
A simple template for creating custom tools for Cursor IDE using Model Context Protocol (MCP). Create your own repository from this template, modify the tools, and connect them to your Cursor IDE.
The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:
Type — Select "sse"URL — Enter http://localhost:8000/sseName — Choose any name (e.g., "my-mcp-server-1")Command — Paste the absolute path to cursor-run-mcp-server.sh that you copied earlier. For example: /Users/kirillmarkin/weaviate-mcp-server/cursor-run-mcp-serveMCP_USER_AGENT — Custom User-Agent for website fetching@smithery/cli on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.
Configuration is passed through the environment: MCP_SERVER_HOST. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Server Template For Cursor IDE's toolset — Type, URL, Name and 2 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by andreasHornqvist; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Type | Select "sse" |
| URL | Enter http://localhost:8000/sse |
| Name | Choose any name (e.g., "my-mcp-server-1") |
| Command | Paste the absolute path to cursor-run-mcp-server.sh that you copied earlier. For example: /Users/kirillmarkin/weaviate-mcp-server/cursor-run-mcp-server.sh |
| MCP_USER_AGENT | Custom User-Agent for website fetching |
{
"mcpServers": {
"server-template-for-cursor-ide": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@smithery/cli"],
"env": {
"MCP_SERVER_HOST": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| MCP_SERVER_HOST | Endpoint or connection string the server talks to. | Optional |
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