Connect Cursor

Cursor talks to Birta through its built-in MCP support. You add Birta once as an MCP server, then authorize it in your browser.

1. Add Birta as an MCP server
In Cursor, open Settings → Cursor Settings → Tools & MCP, then click New MCP Server. Cursor opens its mcp.json file. Add a birta entry so the file looks like this, then save:
```
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "birta": {
      "url": "https://birta.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```
Prefer editing the file by hand? It lives at ~/.cursor/mcp.json (available in every project) or .cursor/mcp.json in a single project's folder. Paste the same JSON there.
2. Authorize it in your browser
The first time Cursor connects, it opens a Birta page in your browser. Sign in with the one-time code sent to your email, then allow access. After that, Cursor keeps its own access and reuses it on every publish — there is no key to copy or paste.
If Cursor shows a link and a code instead of opening the browser itself, open the link, enter the code, and allow access there.
3. Turn it on and check
Back in Tools & MCP, make sure the birta server is enabled (toggle it on if needed). Then ask Cursor to list your Birta projects — if it can see them, the connection is ready.

1. Add Birta as an MCP server