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Connect Dexi to Cursor

MCP server · https://mcp.dexi.net/mcp

Cursor is the AI code editor. Connected to Dexi, its Agent can consult your saved research and architecture notes while it works, and file new decisions back into your knowledge base without you switching apps.

What you need

  1. A recent Cursor build with MCP support (Settings → Tools & MCP).
  2. A Dexi account — free at app.dexi.net.

Setup

Add the server

Open Cursor Settings → Tools & MCP and choose New MCP Server — Cursor opens your mcp.json. Add Dexi:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dexi": {
      "url": "https://mcp.dexi.net/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  1. Use ~/.cursor/mcp.json for all projects, or .cursor/mcp.json inside a repo for just that project.
  2. Save, then click Needs login next to the dexi server (or just enable it) — Cursor runs the browser OAuth flow against Dexi.

Try it

In an Agent chat, try: “Check my Dexi notes for how we handled webhook signatures last time.”

Troubleshooting

The server shows “Needs login” forever

Click it — the OAuth flow only starts on demand. If the browser tab opened and nothing came back, complete the approval and return to Cursor; re-toggle the server if it still shows unauthenticated.

Tools exist but the Agent won’t use them

Confirm the server’s toggle is on under Tools & MCP, and nudge the model by naming the source: “search my Dexi notes for…”.

Disconnecting

In the Dexi app, open Settings → Connected apps to see every app connected to your account and disconnect any of them instantly. Revoking access there signs Cursorout of your notes no matter what’s configured on the client side.

Frequently asked questions

Project or global config — which should I use?

Global (~/.cursor/mcp.json) fits a personal knowledge base like Dexi, since your notes are useful in every repo. Use a project-level .cursor/mcp.json only if you want Dexi available in specific projects.

Do I need an API key?

No — the config is just the URL. Cursor handles the OAuth sign-in in your browser and stores the resulting credentials; revoke them any time from Settings → Connected apps in Dexi.

Other clients

Dexi works with any MCP client that supports streamable HTTP with OAuth — see the overview, or jump to a guide: Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Goose, VS Code.

Questions?

Email team@dexi.net — see also Support and our Privacy Policy.