kataven-mcp plugs in directly.
Already done Install? Skip to step 2.
1. Mint an API key + install the binary
pip install kataven-mcp, then mint a key at hub.kataven.ai/settings → API Keys tab. Full walkthrough: Install.
2. Edit Cursor’s MCP config
Pick the scope you want:
Create the file if it doesn’t exist. Paste:
3. Restart Cursor
Cmd+Q (Mac) / Ctrl+Q (Linux) / right-click system tray → Exit (Windows) → relaunch.4. Verify
In Cursor → Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP. Thekataven entry appears in the list with a green dot if it loaded successfully. Open Cursor’s chat or composer, switch to Agent mode, and ask:
List all my Kataven agents.The agent calls
kataven_list_agents. If it asks before running (default), approve.
Cursor caps active MCP tools at ~40 across all configured servers. If you have many MCP servers configured, the agent silently loses access to some tools above that threshold. Disable MCP servers you don’t need from the same Settings → MCP panel, or scope kataven to a per-project
.cursor/mcp.json if it’s only relevant for one repo.5. Verify in the dashboard
See also
- Manage with Claude Desktop — same MCP idea, more example prompts (Cursor uses Claude under the hood by default).
- Troubleshooting — Cursor-specific tool-cap warnings + general diagnostics.