Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for installing and configuring other MCP servers in Cursor IDE, with support for npm packages, local directories, and Git repositories.

Installation

NPM Global

npm install -g cursor-mcp-installer-free@0.1.3

From Source

git clone https://github.com/matthewdcage/cursor-mcp-installer.git
cd cursor-mcp-installer
npm install
npm run build

Configuration

Cursor NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "MCP Installer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "type": "stdio",
      "args": [
        "cursor-mcp-installer-free@0.1.3",
        "index.mjs"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cursor NPM Global

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "MCP Installer": {
      "command": "cursor-mcp-installer-free",
      "type": "stdio",
      "args": [
        "index.mjs"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cursor Local Build

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "MCP Installer": {
      "command": "node",
      "type": "stdio",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/cursor-mcp-installer/lib/index.mjs"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Tool	Description
install_repo_mcp_server	Install MCP servers from npm packages or repositories
install_local_mcp_server	Install MCP servers from local directories
add_to_cursor_config	Add custom MCP server configurations

Features

• Install MCP servers from npm packages
• Install MCP servers from local directories
• Configure MCP servers for Cursor
• Add custom MCP server configurations
• Enhanced path resolution with support for spaces and special characters
• Better OpenAPI schema detection with support for multiple file extensions
• Improved server detection for Python-based MCP servers

Usage Examples

Install the web search MCP server

Install the MCP server for OpenAPI schema exploration with my-schema.yaml

Install the MCP server named mcp-server-fetch

Install the @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem package as an MCP server. Use ['/home/user/documents'] for the arguments

Install the MCP server at /home/user/projects/my-mcp-server

Notes

Configuration file location: ~/.cursor/mcp.json (macOS/Linux) or %USERPROFILE%.cursor\mcp.json (Windows). Can be used with npx without global installation. Version 0.1.3 includes improved path handling and better schema detection.