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Which MCP servers are commonly used with Cursor?
Answered by Ask AgentGid from our data on Oct 10, 2026. Prices change: check the linked pages before you buy.
Cursor users most often connect Context7, then Supabase, Playwright MCP, Task Master and shadcn/ui. This comes from Real-world stacks, which covers 8,997 public GitHub repos that configure AI coding agents (updated 2026-10-09).
| MCP server | Share of Cursor repos with MCP | When to pick it |
|---|---|---|
| Context7 | 13.1% | Up-to-date library docs in context |
| Supabase | 8.9% | Your backend is Supabase |
| Playwright MCP | 7.7% | Browser testing and UI checks |
| Task Master | 6.2% | Breaking work into tasks for the agent |
| shadcn/ui | 6.1% | Building UI with shadcn components |
For comparison, across all agents the most connected servers are Context7 (15.2%), Playwright MCP (13.6%) and GitHub MCP (12.1%). Of the repos in the dataset, 8,501 connect MCP servers, with a median of 2 per repo.
Tips:
- Start small. The median repo uses just 2 servers. Context7 plus one that matches your stack (Supabase, Playwright) is a sensible start.
- Keep the list short. Each server adds tools the agent has to choose from, so only enable what the project needs.
- Mind permissions. Cursor supports MCP and runs shell commands in Auto-review mode, with an OS sandbox where possible and network blocked by default. Use permissions.json allow/block rules to control what the agent can run.
- Test on your own tasks. Popularity shows what people connect, not which server gives better results. Try a few tasks with and without each server.
Note these shares are the percentage of Cursor repos with MCP configured, not usage volume or quality.
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