Cursor MCP setup for agent skills

A developer documented how to connect SkillGild's hosted agent skills to Cursor by installing and signing in to the SkillGild CLI, then registering its absolute executable path as a local stdio server in Cursor's mcp.json. The guide covers project versus personal configuration precedence, an optional skill wrapper written to ~/.cursor/skills/, and a troubleshooting table for common MCP connection failures.

To connect SkillGild to Cursor, install and sign in to the SkillGild CLI, then register its absolute executable path in Cursor's mcp.json as a local stdio server. An optional skill wrapper in ~/.cursor/skills/ helps the agent recognize when to use a hosted workflow. Cursor supports .cursor/mcp.json inside a project and ~/.cursor/mcp.json for your personal setup. Project configuration takes precedence when the same server name appears in both. The official Cursor MCP guide https://prod.cursor.com/help/customization/mcp explains configuration, tool approvals and logs. Use personal configuration if you want the connection available across projects. Use project configuration when the team needs the same server definition. Each teammate still signs in on their own machine; the configuration below contains no account credential. Follow Install the CLI https://skillgild.dev/docs/marketplace 1-install-the-cli . The current method uses Go 1.26 or later and the SkillGild source checkout. Then run: skillgild login skillgild status Confirm the browser's device code. The CLI stores its credential in the operating system's credential store, which the MCP process uses. On macOS or Linux: command -v skillgild On Windows, use where.exe skillgild . Use the resulting absolute path because an application launched outside the terminal may have a different PATH . Open your chosen mcp.json . Merge the skillgild entry into its existing mcpServers object so other connections stay intact. Replace the placeholder command with your executable's absolute path: { "mcpServers": { "skillgild": { "type": "stdio", "command": "/absolute/path/to/skillgild", "args": "mcp" } } } On Windows, use forward slashes or escaped backslashes in JSON paths. Save the file and restart Cursor. Inspect the connection in its MCP controls; the current interface exposes MCPs through Customize. Follow your configured tool approval policy when starting a workflow. skillgild install logo-design --agent cursor The CLI writes ~/.cursor/skills/logo-design/SKILL.md . Cursor's skills documentation https://prod.cursor.com/docs/skills explains local skill discovery. The wrapper identifies the workflow and how to call it; it requires the MCP connection for hosted tools. Use the SkillGild Logo Design skill for a fictional cycling club called North Loop. Start with three geometric concepts. Check one-color use and small sizes, and show the proposed files before finalizing them. For a hybrid skill, the agent starts a session, receives its instructions, calls the declared hosted tools where needed and closes the session. For a prompt skill, it calls skillgild run skill . Inspect the Logo Design listing https://skillgild.dev/skills/logo-design for current inputs and access. | Symptom | Check | |---|---| | Server executable cannot be found | Use the actual absolute path; test skillgild status in a terminal | | Configuration is not recognized | Validate the JSON, its mcpServers object and the correct project/user file | | The wrong server definition is used | Look for the same name in project and user configuration | | Server appears but hosted calls fail | Check the CLI's account connection, then inspect the returned error | | No tool is called for your task | Ask explicitly for the installed skill and review the available/enabled tools | For server logs, open Cursor's Output panel and select MCP Logs. A local wrapper appearing in the skill list does not confirm that the server is connected. See SkillGild's agent error handling https://skillgild.dev/docs/quickstart-agents handle-errors for access and quota failures. These configuration details were checked against Cursor documentation and the SkillGild CLI. An authenticated task still depends on your account approval and local environment. Browse hosted agent skills https://skillgild.dev/skills , compare skills and MCP https://skillgild.dev/learn/agent-skills-vs-mcp , or follow the Claude Code https://skillgild.dev/learn/install-claude-code-skills and Codex CLI https://skillgild.dev/learn/install-codex-skills guides. The Claude Code install guide https://skillgild.dev/learn/install-claude-code-skills connects these setup routes. Originally published at skillgild.dev https://skillgild.dev/learn/cursor-mcp-setup .