01 · ABOUT

What Cursor does

Cursor is a coding agent used to understand a codebase, plan and build features, fix bugs, and review changes. It connects to Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers configured in project or global `mcp.json` files, or registered programmatically through its extension API.

Why teams reach for it: Developers wanting an AI coding agent in a desktop app, with MCP servers installed and managed from a built-in marketplace.

Desktop appNot applicableMCP Client
02 · TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

How Cursor compares

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Platform
Desktop app, Web, CLI
Transports
stdio, SSE, Streamable HTTP
Remote Server Support
Yes
Oauth Support
Yes
Client Registration Mode
DCR, manual
Tools
Yes
Resources
Yes
Prompts
Yes
Config Scope
user or global, workspace or project
One Click Install
Gallery
03 · NEW TO MCP?
Which host will connect to the server?

A client, or agent host, is the application — like Claude or Cursor — that actually connects to and uses an MCP server.