Requires Node 18+ on your system so npx can fetch the package on first run. Cursor reloads its MCP servers automatically the moment the file is saved — no restart needed. Paste the config below, then follow the reload step to register gitbook-mcp.
~/.cursor/mcp.json.cursor/mcp.json (commit alongside your repo){
"mcpServers": {
"gitbook-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"gitbook-mcp",
"--organization-id=your_organization_id_here"
],
"env": {
"GITBOOK_API_TOKEN": "gb_api_your_token_here"
}
}
}
}