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Cursor

Cursor connects to MCP servers via .cursor/mcp.json at the project root or the global ~/.cursor/mcp.json. As of August 2026 the cursor mcp add command also works.

Quick start (CLI)

cursor mcp add ph-compliance -- node /abs/path/ph-legal-mcp/dist/src/server.js
cursor mcp list

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ph-compliance": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/abs/path/ph-legal-mcp/dist/src/server.js"],
      "env": {
        "PH_COMPLIANCE_CONFIDENCE_THRESHOLD": "0.5"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or via pnpm:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ph-compliance": {
      "command": "pnpm",
      "args": ["--dir", "/abs/path/ph-legal-mcp", "start"]
    }
  }
}

Using it

Cursor surfaces the tools in chat (they appear under MCP tools in the model picker). Ask grounded questions:

Check if our standard employment contract's 6-month probation period and
termination clause comply with the Labor Code, citing the provisions.

Cursor will search the labor domain, pull provisions, and validate citations.

Troubleshooting

• Use absolute paths for the server script.
• After editing .cursor/mcp.json, reload the window or toggle the MCP server off/on in Settings → MCP.
• The server is local stdio; Cursor never sends your corpus to the network.