cursor-installer
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Cursor IDE that simplifies the installation and configuration of other MCP servers, streamlining MCP ecosystem expansion and management.
About this tool
cursor-installer
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Cursor IDE that simplifies the installation and configuration of other MCP servers, streamlining MCP ecosystem expansion and management.
- Source: GitHub Repository
- Category: mcp-middleware-orchestration
- Tags: mcp, installer, deployment, cursor
Features
- Installs MCP servers from npm packages
- Installs MCP servers from local directories
- Installs MCP servers from Git repositories (clones, installs dependencies, configures entry point)
- Configures MCP servers for Cursor IDE
- Adds custom MCP server configurations
- Supports installation via npm, npx, or Python's uv/uvx
- Handles special server types:
- OpenAPI Schema servers: detects schema files and configures accordingly
- Python-based MCP servers: detects and configures to run as Python modules, sets up environment variables
- Supports adding arguments and environment variables for MCP server configurations
- Example supported servers:
- @modelcontextprotocol/server-fetch (Web access)
- @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem (File system access)
- @modelcontextprotocol/server-github (GitHub access)
- mcp-openapi-schema (OpenAPI Schema Explorer)
- Provides troubleshooting for common issues (Node.js/Python not installed, path errors, permission issues)
- Open source, licensed under MIT
Installation Methods
- npm (recommended):
npm install -g cursor-mcp-installer-free - npx (no installation required): Use directly with
npx cursor-mcp-installer-free - uv/uvx (Python users): Use with
uvx cursor-mcp-installer-free - Direct from GitHub: Clone, install dependencies, and build locally
Usage
- Add the installer to your Cursor configuration file (
~/.cursor/mcp.jsonor%USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json) - Restart Cursor IDE to apply changes
- Use Cursor or Claude to interactively install or configure MCP servers (from npm, local, or git sources)
- Supports adding arguments, environment variables, and custom server definitions
Prerequisites
- Node.js (for npm packages)
- Cursor IDE
- uv (optional, for Python packages)
Pricing
- Free and open source (MIT License)
License
MIT License
Resources
- GitHub Repository
- Readme and documentation available in the repository
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