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Cursor Integration

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Add the Transcodes MCP server to Cursor. Prerequisites: AI Agent Overview (token ready).


Open Cursor Settings

  • macOS: ⇧⌘J or Cursor → Cursor Settings
  • Windows/Linux: Ctrl+Shift+J or File → Preferences → Cursor Settings

Open Cursor Settings

Go to Tools & MCP → New MCP Server

Click Tools & MCP in the sidebar, then New MCP Server.

Cursor Tools & MCP

Configure mcp.json

  • macOS/Linux: ~/.cursor/mcp.json
  • Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json

Merge the transcodes block — do not overwrite other servers:

{ "mcpServers": { "transcodes": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@bigstrider/transcodes-mcp-server"], "env": { "TRANSCODES_TOKEN": "JWT_TOKEN..." } } } }

mcp.json in editor

Fully quit and relaunch Cursor after saving. Confirm transcodes-mcp appears under Tools & MCP with tools enabled.


See also: Step-up Auth · Claude · Codex

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