Best MCP Servers for Cursor

Top MCP servers tested and verified to work with Cursor IDE. One-click install commands included.

20 servers · Updated 2026 · From 2805 reviewed

Top Picks

#1 DBHub Verified

2,323 stars

Minimal, token-efficient Database MCP Server for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite, MariaDB

Compatibility

Claude CodeFull support

Tested

CursorFull support

Tested

VS CodeFull support via Copilot

Tested

WindsurfFull support

Tested

Claude DesktopFull support

Tested

Install

Claude Code

claude mcp add dbhub -- npx -y dbhub

Cursor

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

VS Code

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "dbhub": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": [
          "-y",
          "dbhub"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

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

Claude Desktop

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

#2 Octocode MCP Verified

753 stars

AI-powered developer assistant that enables advanced research, analysis and discovery across GitHub and NPM realms in realtime.

Compatibility

Claude CodeFull support

Tested

CursorFull support

Tested

VS CodeFull support via Copilot

Tested

WindsurfFull support

Tested

Claude DesktopFull support

Tested

Install

Claude Code

claude mcp add octocode-mcp -- npx -y octocode-mcp

Cursor

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

VS Code

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "octocode-mcp": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": [
          "-y",
          "octocode-mcp"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

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

Claude Desktop

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

#3 Codealive MCP Verified

75 stars

Semantic code search and analysis from CodeAlive for AI assistants and agents.

Compatibility

Claude CodeFull support

Tested

CursorFull support

Tested

VS CodeFull support via Copilot

Tested

WindsurfFull support

Tested

Claude DesktopFull support

Tested

Install

Claude Code

claude mcp add codealive-mcp -- uvx codealive-mcp

Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "codealive-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "codealive-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "codealive-mcp": {
        "command": "uvx",
        "args": [
          "codealive-mcp"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "codealive-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "codealive-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "codealive-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "codealive-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

All Cursor Servers

ShadowCrawl

Verified

by cortex-works

Rust MCP stealth scraper: anti-bot search/scrape with CDP fallback + HITL non-robot.

search fetch Rust stdiostreamable-http

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Omega Memory

Verified

by omega-memory

Persistent memory for AI coding agents with semantic search, auto-capture, cross-session learning, and intelligent forgetting. 12 MCP tools, local-first.

ai memory Python stdio

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Core

Verified

by omega-memory

Persistent memory for AI coding agents. #1 on LongMemEval. Local-first.

ai memory Python stdio

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Fast MCP Telegram

Verified

by leshchenko1979

Telegram MCP server with search and messaging capabilities

search fetch Python stdio

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ContextStream MCP Server

Verified

by contextstream

ContextStream MCP server for code context, memory, search, and AI tools.

search fetch TypeScript stdio

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Metabase AI Assistant

Verified

by enessari

MCP Server for Metabase - 111 tools for SQL generation, dashboards & PostgreSQL

database JavaScript stdio

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Janee

Verified

by rsdouglas

Self-evolving MCP server that generates and improves its own tools at runtime. Built on FastMCP, Janee uses LLM-driven tool generation to dynamically create, test, and refine MCP tools from natural language descriptions — enabling AI agents to extend their own capabilities on the fly.

documentation TypeScript stdio

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Norman MCP Server

Verified

by norman-finance

AI-powered bookkeeping and tax filing for entrepreneurs at the heart of the European economy.

other Python stdiostreamable-http

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AI Tool Discovery Agent

Verified

by nirholas

AI agent discovers MCP servers from GitHub npm - analyzes APIs configs

other TypeScript stdio

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Better Notion MCP

Verified

by n24q02m

Markdown-first Notion MCP server with 9 composite tools and 39 actions. ~77% token reduction via tiered docs. Auto-pagination and bulk operations.

productivity TypeScript stdiostreamable-http

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Xcode: MCP Bridge Wrapper For Cursor

Verified

by SoundBlaster

Python wrapper that makes Xcode's MCP bridge compatible with strict MCP clients like Cursor

other Python stdio

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Documentation Extractor

Verified

by nirholas

Extract llms.txt from any docs site - Mintlify Docusaurus GitBook parser

documentation TypeScript stdio

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Instagit

Verified

by InstalabsAI

MCP server for Instagit — AI-powered Git repository analysis for coding agents

other TypeScript stdio

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Interactive Terminal

Verified

by amol21p

MCP server for real interactive terminal sessions — REPLs, SSH, databases, Docker

database TypeScript stdio

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Prodlint

Verified

by prodlint

Production readiness for vibe-coded apps. 52 checks for security, reliability, and performance.

security TypeScript stdio

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Gitscrum Core MCP Server

Verified

by gitscrum-core

MCP server for GitScrum — manage tasks, sprints, time tracking, and client workflows via AI

productivity TypeScript stdio

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Cogmemai MCP

Verified

by hifriendbot

Persistent cognitive memory for Claude Code. Cloud-first with semantic search, AI-powered extraction, and project scoping. Zero local databases.

ai memory TypeScript stdio

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FAQ

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We reviewed 2805 MCP servers and selected 20 top picks for Cursor. Our top recommendation is DBHub.

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