Development

Cursor MCP Settings

Cursor MCP settings can include local command definitions, HTTP headers, and environment variables for external tool integrations.

Metadata

id: development.cursor-mcp-settings
category: development
sensitivity: critical
subcategory: cursor
artifact types: credential, configuration
tags: cursor, mcp

Path Matchers

Path	Kind	Platforms
`%USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json`	`file`	`windows`
`$HOME/.cursor/mcp.json`	`file`	`linux`, `macos`
`**/.cursor/mcp.json`	`glob`	`windows`, `linux`, `macos`

Content Indicators

Literal strings:

mcpServers

Credential Types

api-key
access-token

Impact

credential_access

References

Cursor Model Context Protocol

Claude Developer Configuration

Claude developer configuration files can contain MCP server definitions, tokens, and local integration secrets.

Development Environment Files

Dotenv-style files commonly contain application secrets, API keys, and connection strings.

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