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 @shortcut/mcp.
~/.cursor/mcp.json.cursor/mcp.json (commit alongside your repo){
"mcpServers": {
"shortcut": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@shortcut/mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"SHORTCUT_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_SHORTCUT_API_TOKEN>",
"SHORTCUT_TOOLS": "stories,epics,iterations-create"
}
}
}
}