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.json or %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