Is the cursor-history MCP server free to use?

Yes. cursor-history is listed on AllMCPs as a free, open Model Context Protocol server you can install into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

Is the cursor-history MCP server free to use?

Yes. cursor-history is listed on AllMCPs as a free, open Model Context Protocol server you can install into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

Cursor History

MCP server for browsing, searching, exporting, and backing up your Cursor AI chat history

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Install Config Generator

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claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cursor-history": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cursor-history"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

Documentation Overview

Cursor History MCP

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MCP server for browsing, searching, exporting, and backing up your Cursor AI chat history.

Bring your Cursor AI chat history directly into Claude. Search past conversations, export sessions, create backups, and generate year-in-review reports—all through natural language. Built on the Model Context Protocol for seamless AI assistant integration.

Free, open-source, and MIT licensed. Built by the community, for the community.

Why This Project?

There are other Cursor history tools out there (like the Python-based Cursor-history-MCP). Here's what makes this one different:

Feature	cursor-history-mcp (this project)	Other Solutions
📦 Setup	✅ `npx cursor-history-mcp` - zero install	❌ Docker, Python, dependencies
⚡ Speed	✅ Instant - direct SQLite reads	❌ Slow - requires LLM vectorization
🔍 Search	✅ Grep-style text matching - precise & stable	❌ Vector retrieval - unpredictable results
🤖 LLM Required	✅ No - works offline	❌ Yes - needs Ollama/embeddings
🛠️ Language	✅ TypeScript (type-safe)	⚠️ Python
💾 Backup/Restore	✅ Built-in	❌ Not available
🚚 Migration	✅ Move sessions between workspaces	❌ Not available
📋 Dependencies	✅ Minimal (just Node.js)	❌ Docker, LanceDB, Ollama, FastAPI

Key Advantages

Blazing Fast: No embedding or vectorization step. Reads directly from Cursor's native SQLite database, so results are instant.
Grep-Style Search: Uses direct text matching instead of vector retrieval. More lightweight, predictable, and stable for most use cases—no hallucinated results, no embedding drift, and exact matches every time.
Zero Configuration: Run with npx - no Docker containers, no Python environments, no API keys, no LLM setup.
Works Offline: Everything runs locally without any external services or AI models.
Data Portability: Full backup, restore, and cross-workspace migration capabilities to keep your chat history safe and portable.
Lightweight: ~50KB package vs multi-GB Docker images with vector databases.

Installation

No installation required! Run directly via npx:

Terminal

npx cursor-history-mcp

Configuration

Cursor

cursor-mcp-setup

Claude Code

Add to your Claude Code MCP settings:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cursor-history": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "cursor-history-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration (~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cursor-history": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "cursor-history-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Tool	Description
`cursor_history_list`	List chat sessions with metadata
`cursor_history_show`	View full conversation content
`cursor_history_search`	Search across all sessions
`cursor_history_export`	Export session to Markdown or JSON
`cursor_history_backup`	Create backup of all history
`cursor_history_restore`	Restore from backup (destructive)
`cursor_history_migrate`	Move/copy sessions between workspaces (destructive)
`cursor_history_year_pack`	Generate year-in-review data package with stats, topics, and prompt template

🎆 Year in Review

Generate a personalized annual report from your Cursor AI chat history — discover your coding patterns, favorite topics, and development journey.

What You Get


📊 Chat Stats	Total questions, active months, monthly activity
🏷️ Topic Discovery	Auto-detected coding topics and interests
📈 Trend Tracking	How your focus shifted throughout the year
🔑 Keywords	Your most-used terms and phrases
🔒 Privacy Safe	Sensitive data automatically masked
📝 LLM Prompt	Ready-to-use prompt for a polished report

Try It

"Generate my 2025 Cursor year in review"
"Create a year pack for ~/myapp"
"Generate my 2025 year in review in English"

Usage Examples

After configuring, ask your AI assistant:

"List my Cursor chat sessions"
"Show me session #1"
"Search my Cursor history for 'authentication'"
"Export session #1 as markdown"
"Backup my Cursor chat history"

Requirements

Node.js 20+
Cursor IDE installed with existing chat history

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Whether it's bug reports, feature requests, documentation improvements, or code contributions—all PRs and issues are appreciated.

License

MIT

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cursor History

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "cursor-history": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "cursor-history"] } }

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Cursor History

MCP server for browsing, searching, exporting, and backing up your Cursor AI chat history

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Install Config Generator

Choose your client

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cursor-history": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cursor-history"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

Documentation Overview

Cursor History MCP

🇨🇳 中文文档 | 🇫🇷 Français | 🇪🇸 Español

MCP server for browsing, searching, exporting, and backing up your Cursor AI chat history.

Free, open-source, and MIT licensed. Built by the community, for the community.

Why This Project?

There are other Cursor history tools out there (like the Python-based Cursor-history-MCP). Here's what makes this one different:

Feature	cursor-history-mcp (this project)	Other Solutions
📦 Setup	✅ `npx cursor-history-mcp` - zero install	❌ Docker, Python, dependencies
⚡ Speed	✅ Instant - direct SQLite reads	❌ Slow - requires LLM vectorization
🔍 Search	✅ Grep-style text matching - precise & stable	❌ Vector retrieval - unpredictable results
🤖 LLM Required	✅ No - works offline	❌ Yes - needs Ollama/embeddings
🛠️ Language	✅ TypeScript (type-safe)	⚠️ Python
💾 Backup/Restore	✅ Built-in	❌ Not available
🚚 Migration	✅ Move sessions between workspaces	❌ Not available
📋 Dependencies	✅ Minimal (just Node.js)	❌ Docker, LanceDB, Ollama, FastAPI

Key Advantages

Blazing Fast: No embedding or vectorization step. Reads directly from Cursor's native SQLite database, so results are instant.
Grep-Style Search: Uses direct text matching instead of vector retrieval. More lightweight, predictable, and stable for most use cases—no hallucinated results, no embedding drift, and exact matches every time.
Zero Configuration: Run with npx - no Docker containers, no Python environments, no API keys, no LLM setup.
Works Offline: Everything runs locally without any external services or AI models.
Data Portability: Full backup, restore, and cross-workspace migration capabilities to keep your chat history safe and portable.
Lightweight: ~50KB package vs multi-GB Docker images with vector databases.

Installation

No installation required! Run directly via npx:

Terminal

npx cursor-history-mcp

Configuration

Cursor

cursor-mcp-setup

Claude Code

Add to your Claude Code MCP settings:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cursor-history": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "cursor-history-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration (~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cursor-history": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "cursor-history-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Tool	Description
`cursor_history_list`	List chat sessions with metadata
`cursor_history_show`	View full conversation content
`cursor_history_search`	Search across all sessions
`cursor_history_export`	Export session to Markdown or JSON
`cursor_history_backup`	Create backup of all history
`cursor_history_restore`	Restore from backup (destructive)
`cursor_history_migrate`	Move/copy sessions between workspaces (destructive)
`cursor_history_year_pack`	Generate year-in-review data package with stats, topics, and prompt template

🎆 Year in Review

Generate a personalized annual report from your Cursor AI chat history — discover your coding patterns, favorite topics, and development journey.

What You Get


📊 Chat Stats	Total questions, active months, monthly activity
🏷️ Topic Discovery	Auto-detected coding topics and interests
📈 Trend Tracking	How your focus shifted throughout the year
🔑 Keywords	Your most-used terms and phrases
🔒 Privacy Safe	Sensitive data automatically masked
📝 LLM Prompt	Ready-to-use prompt for a polished report

Try It

"Generate my 2025 Cursor year in review"
"Create a year pack for ~/myapp"
"Generate my 2025 year in review in English"

Usage Examples

After configuring, ask your AI assistant:

"List my Cursor chat sessions"
"Show me session #1"
"Search my Cursor history for 'authentication'"
"Export session #1 as markdown"
"Backup my Cursor chat history"

Requirements

Node.js 20+
Cursor IDE installed with existing chat history

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Whether it's bug reports, feature requests, documentation improvements, or code contributions—all PRs and issues are appreciated.

License

MIT

Related MCP Servers

View all in Developer Tools View all alternatives

Frequently Asked Questions about Cursor History

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "cursor-history": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "cursor-history"] } }

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Technical Specs & Signals

CategoryDeveloper Tools

0/5 checks healthy over the last 9h

27Quality signal: Emerging · 27/100How this signal is calculated ▾

Server availabilityNot measured

Not scored for repo-hosted servers — we can't reach the running server, only its GitHub page. Hosted MCP endpoints are health-checked live.

Verified ownership8/20

Documentation & tools11/30

Adoption & activity1/15

Community engagement0/10

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