Cursor reads its MCP servers from .cursor/mcp.json under the mcpServers key. Servers are installed and managed from the Customize page in the sidebar, or configured in mcp.json by hand. The older Tools and MCP settings pane is not where the current documentation sends you. The Customize page shows the server and its tools once it has started.
| Scope | Path |
|---|---|
| This project only | <project>/.cursor/mcp.json |
| Every project | ~/.cursor/mcp.json |
The current field table marks `type` as required, with `stdio` for a locally launched server, so write it out rather than relying on command and args alone. The other documented restriction is that `envFile` is stdio-only: a remote HTTP or SSE server does not read it, and its headers belong in the config.
| MCP Time Tracker in Cursor Track billable time without leaving the chat. |
| MCP Price Tracker in Cursor Check and watch product prices on ordinary shop pages. |
| MCP Spreadsheet in Cursor Read, query, edit and convert xlsx and csv files safely. |
| MCP Invoice in Cursor Numbered invoices with tax lines, rendered to a PDF. |
| MCP Expense Tracker in Cursor Receipts, mileage and expenses that turn into invoice lines. |
| MCP Currency Converter in Cursor ECB reference rates with the rate date on every answer. |
| MCP Docx in Cursor Real Word documents from chat: proposals, contracts, quotes. |
| MCP Timezone Planner in Cursor Find meeting slots inside everyone's working hours. |
| MCP Office Suite in Cursor One config entry that exposes every tool of the five servers. |
Each page carries the exact config entry, three prompts that were run against the server, and the hosted alternative that needs no install.
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