MCP Advisor for Cursor: Setup & Config

What you can do with MCP Advisor in Cursor

Pick it to discover task-relevant MCP servers without knowing their names in advance.

• Add server discovery to a custom agent through SearchService
• Use optional local Meilisearch for recommendations

Before you start: MCP Advisor in Cursor

• npx
• An MCP-compatible client

Stdio is the default. Local Meilisearch is optional; the README also describes SSE and REST interfaces.

MCP Advisor Cursor configuration

1. Choose Cursor configuration scope

   For MCP Advisor, open Project: .cursor/mcp.json User: ~/.cursor/mcp.json. Merge into mcpServers at project or user scope.

2. Add MCP Advisor to Cursor

   Use the mcpadvisor entry below in mcpServers. Keep MCP Advisor's documented stdio connection fields and your other Cursor entries.

3. Check MCP Advisor in Cursor

   MCP Advisor: Enable in Cursor’s MCP settings; inspect tools.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcpadvisor": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@xiaohui-wang/mcpadvisor"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

MCP Advisor tools available to Cursor

MCP Advisor's stored tool list documents 2 tools; compare it with Cursor's connected tool list, because the stored list is not a live check.

recommend-mcp-servers

Find recommend-mcp-servers under MCP Advisor in Cursor's MCP settings; inspect its arguments when the agent requests a call.

install-mcp-server

Find install-mcp-server under MCP Advisor in Cursor's MCP settings; inspect its arguments when the agent requests a call.

Provide installation guidance for a specified MCP server and GitHub URL.

MCP Advisor: full stored tool descriptions

Troubleshooting MCP Advisor in Cursor

• Cursor must find npx @xiaohui-wang/mcpadvisor (Node.js/npm) for MCP Advisor. Enable the project/user entry in MCP settings and inspect its tools.
• MCP Advisor uses stdio here: Cursor must keep the configured process running; protocol output belongs on stdout and diagnostics on stderr.
• Known limitation: Registry API connectivity can affect search results
• Known limitation: Local Meilisearch adds a separate service to configure
• General Cursor troubleshooting lives in the /clients/cursor guide.

Frequently asked questions