Best MCP Servers for Cursor

Cursor integrates MCP servers directly into its IDE experience. These verified picks give you database introspection, API testing, documentation search, and cloud deployment — without leaving your editor.

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Cursor Config Format
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One-Command Install

Install all 12 recommended servers for Cursor with a single command:

npx mymcpshelf add --client cursor context7-mcp-server 1panel-mcp-server mindsdb-mcp-server mastra-docs github-official-mcp-server playwright-browser-automation microsoft-playwright-mcp activepieces-mcp fastmcp figma-context-mcp serena-mcp google-genai-toolbox

Cursor Configuration

Add this to ~/.cursor/mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@upstash/context7"
      ]
    },
    "1panel-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "1panel-mcp"
      ]
    },
    "mindsdb-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mindsdb"
      ]
    },
    "mastra-docs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mastra/mcp-docs-server"
      ]
    },
    "github-official-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@github/mcp-server"
      ]
    },
    "playwright-browser-automation": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@playwright/mcp"
      ]
    },
    "microsoft-playwright-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@microsoft/playwright-mcp"
      ]
    },
    "activepieces-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@activepieces/mcp"
      ]
    },
    "fastmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "fastmcp"
      ]
    },
    "figma-context-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "figma-context-mcp"
      ]
    },
    "serena-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "serena-mcp"
      ]
    },
    "google-genai-toolbox": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@google/genai-toolbox"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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