MCP Setup for Cursor¶

Model Context Protocol (MCP) connects Cursor to version control and issue tracking services.

MCP combinations:

GitHub + Jira — GitHub for repositories and pull requests; Jira for issue tracking
ADO only — Azure DevOps provides both repository management and issue tracking (standalone)

ASDLC is optional.

Configuration¶

Location: Cursor Settings → Features → Model Context Protocol

Or edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json (macOS/Linux) or %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json (Windows)

Option A: GitHub + Jira¶

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN>"
      }
    },
    "atlassian": {
      "url": "https://mcp.atlassian.com/v1/sse"
    }
  }
}

GitHub: github.com/settings/tokens — scopes: repo, read:org

Jira: On first use, Cursor prompts for Atlassian OAuth. Test: "Get Jira issues in my current sprint"

Option B: Azure DevOps (ADO) Only¶

Azure DevOps provides both repository management and issue tracking, so it can be used standalone without GitHub.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ado": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@azure-devops/mcp", "your-org-name"]
    }
  }
}

Replace your-org-name with your Azure DevOps organization (e.g. contoso for https://dev.azure.com/contoso).

ADO auth: On first use, @azure-devops/mcp prompts for Microsoft sign-in. For unattended or CI, set AZURE_DEVOPS_PAT (and optionally AZURE_DEVOPS_ORG_URL) in the server’s env if your MCP or Cursor config supports it.

Test: "Get work items in my current sprint" or "List repositories in my organization"

Troubleshooting¶

MCP not connecting? Restart Cursor, verify URLs, check internet connection.

GitHub auth fails? Verify token has repo and read:org scopes.

Atlassian OAuth fails? Clear browser cookies, try incognito window.

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