How to Connect Craft to Cursor with MCP

Step-by-step guide to connect Craft documents to Cursor via MCP. Read, search, and update your notes directly from Cursor.

Adding an MCP Connector in Cursor

Create a new connector in Cursor and use the MCP URL to connect the two services.

Step 1

Go to Cursor’s MCP Settings by typing >mcp in the command palette and selecting “View: Open MCP Settings”

Step 2

Open the MCP configuration file by clicking the “Add Custom MCP” button

Step 3

Copy the following MCP configuration and paste it into the MCP configuration file in Cursor. Replace craft with a descriptive name for your MCP server. Replace <MCP_URL> with the MCP URL.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "craft": {
      "url": "https://mcp.craft.do/my/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Step 4

Save the MCP configuration file. It should look something like this example.

Step 5

You should now see the MCP server in the list of MCP Servers in Cursor. If you have configured a password, click the “Configure” button and follow the browser steps to log in.

Step 6

A browser window will open showing the Craft authorization page. Select the space you want to connect and click "Approve" to grant access.

You can now ask Cursor about your documents, and even have them updated. Try something like this to get started:

Click an example to copy the prompt to your clipboard

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