Connect Cursor to Sensefold

Cursor supports remote MCP servers. Connect with an Agent key — created in Sensefold Settings with a permission tier: read_only, edit, or full.

Setup

1. In Cursor, open Customize → MCPs → New MCP server. Cursor opens mcp.json in the editor.
2. Add this entry (inside the existing mcpServers object):

   "sensefold": {
     "url": "https://api.sensefold.app/mcp",
     "headers": {
       "Authorization": "Bearer ${SENSEFOLD_AGENT_KEY}"
     }
   }

3. Now create an Agent key at app.sensefold.app → Settings → Agents, pick a tier, and copy it — the full key is shown only once.
4. Back in mcp.json, replace ${SENSEFOLD_AGENT_KEY} with the key you just copied, and save.
5. Back in Customize → MCPs, Sensefold appears under Connected with a green dot and its tool count — 6 tools for a read-only key (including the search/fetch compatibility aliases), 10 for edit, 11 for full.

Keep the key out of git. The key now lives in the file as plain text, so prefer the user-level ~/.cursor/mcp.json over a project-level .cursor/mcp.json — a project file with a real key must never be committed or shared. If a key leaks, revoke it in Sensefold Settings and create a new one.

Try it

• “Search my Sensefold library for the architecture notes about the sync layer.”
• “Save a note: decisions from today’s refactor.”

See the MCP tools reference for everything Cursor can call.