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OpenOCD Debugger for Cursor

io.github.microhenrio/openocd-mcp

Debug microcontrollers via OpenOCD: flash, breakpoints, memory, registers and variables.

client:Cursor transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install OpenOCD Debugger in Cursor

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

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openocd-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "openocd-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENOCD_BIN": "<OPENOCD_BIN>",
        "OPENOCD_MCP_CONFIG": "<OPENOCD_MCP_CONFIG>",
        "OPENOCD_MCP_READONLY": "<OPENOCD_MCP_READONLY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

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