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Sequential Thinking for Cursor

io.github.modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking

Reference server that gives a model a structured scratchpad for step-by-step problem solving, with revision and branching of earlier thoughts.

client:Cursor transport:stdio runtime:npm tools:1

Install Sequential Thinking in Cursor

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "server-sequential-thinking": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

What Cursor can do once it is connected

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