Best MCP Servers for Cursor IDE
Connect Cursor Composer and AI agents directly to local databases, file systems, GitHub repositories, and external APIs using Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Configuring Cursor
Global path
~/.cursor/mcp.json{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/path/to/allowed/dir"],
"env": {}
}
}
}Top Compatible MCP Servers for Cursor

Github MCP Server
githubOfficial GitHub server for integration with repository management, PRs, issues, and more.- F
Filesystem
Secure file operations with configurable access controls. 
Postgres MCP
crystaldbaAll-in-one MCP server for Postgres development and operations, with tools for performance analysis, tuning, and health checks
Playwright MCP
microsoftOfficial Microsoft Playwright MCP server, enabling LLMs to interact with web pages through structured accessibility snapshots
Context7
upstashUp-to-date code documentation for LLMs and AI code editors.- F
Fetch
Web content fetching and conversion for efficient LLM usage. 
Slack MCP Server
korotovskyThe most powerful MCP server for Slack Workspaces.
Terraform MCP Server
hashicorpThe official Terraform MCP Server seamlessly integrates with the Terraform ecosystem, enabling provider discovery, module analysis, and direct Registry API integration for advanced Infrastructure as Code workflows.
Firecrawl MCP Server
firecrawlOfficial Firecrawl server to search the web and scrape, crawl, map, and extract structured data from any site for LLMs. Handles JS-rendered pages, PDFs, and batch jobs; hosted remote MCP with OAuth or self-host.- M
MCP
Official Notion MCP server 
MCP Linear
tacticlaunchIntegrates with Linear project management system
Sentry MCP
getsentrySentry.io integration for error tracking and performance monitoring