diff --git a/docs/installation-guides/install-cursor.md b/docs/installation-guides/install-cursor.md index 778f1ce193..407d0417cf 100644 --- a/docs/installation-guides/install-cursor.md +++ b/docs/installation-guides/install-cursor.md @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Uses GitHub's hosted server at https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/. Requires Curs ### Install steps 1. Click the install button above and follow the flow, or go directly to your global MCP configuration file at `~/.cursor/mcp.json` and enter the code block below -2. In Tools & Integrations > MCP tools, click the pencil icon next to "github" +2. In Preferences → Cursor Settings → Customize → MCPs, click the "github" item, then the path to the config file below "User" 3. Replace `YOUR_GITHUB_PAT` with your actual [GitHub Personal Access Token](https://github.com/settings/tokens) 4. Save the file 5. Restart Cursor @@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ The local GitHub MCP server runs via Docker and requires Docker Desktop to be in ### Install steps 1. Click the install button above and follow the flow, or go directly to your global MCP configuration file at `~/.cursor/mcp.json` and enter the code block below -2. In Tools & Integrations > MCP tools, click the pencil icon next to "github" +2. In Preferences → Cursor Settings → Customize → MCPs, click the "github" item, then the path to the config file below "User" 3. Replace `YOUR_GITHUB_PAT` with your actual [GitHub Personal Access Token](https://github.com/settings/tokens) 4. Save the file 5. Restart Cursor @@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ To authenticate with a Personal Access Token instead (it takes precedence over O ## Verify Installation 1. Restart Cursor completely -2. Check for green dot in Settings → Tools & Integrations → MCP Tools +2. Check for green dot for the "github" item in Preferences → Cursor Settings → Customize → MCPs 3. In chat/composer, check "Available Tools" 4. Test with: "List my GitHub repositories"