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canvas lms mcp for Cursor

io.github.bruchris/canvas-lms-mcp

TypeScript MCP server for Canvas LMS — 165 tools across 42 domains.

client:Cursor transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install canvas lms mcp in Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canvas-lms-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "canvas-lms-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CANVAS_API_TOKEN": "<CANVAS_API_TOKEN>",
        "CANVAS_BASE_URL": "<CANVAS_BASE_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Use .cursor/mcp.json in a project root instead to scope it to that project. Cursor merges both. Cursor docs

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