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plex mcp for Cursor

io.github.dustinhansen/plex-mcp

Full-library Plex access for AI agents: watched state, all-user watch history, safe curation writes.

client:Cursor transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install plex mcp in Cursor

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

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plex-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dustinhansen/plex-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PLEX_URL": "<PLEX_URL>",
        "PLEX_TOKEN": "<PLEX_TOKEN>",
        "PLEX_ALLOW_PLAYBACK": "<PLEX_ALLOW_PLAYBACK>",
        "PLEX_READ_ONLY": "<PLEX_READ_ONLY>",
        "TAUTULLI_URL": "<TAUTULLI_URL>",
        "TAUTULLI_API_KEY": "<TAUTULLI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

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