zen mcp for Cursor

Install zen mcp in Cursor

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zen-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "zen-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZEN_DEBUG_PORT": "<ZEN_DEBUG_PORT>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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