Install guide · Cursor
Install canvas-lms-mcp-server for Cursor
Cursor reads ~/.cursor/mcp.json. A project can also commit .cursor/mcp.json.
Add to Cursor: canvas-lms-mcp-serverInstall in VS Code: canvas-lms-mcp-serverInstall in VS Code Insiders: canvas-lms-mcp-server
Needs Cursor or VS Code installed on this device. The button opens the app and asks you to confirm before it adds the server.
Open ~/.cursor/mcp.json on macOS, %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json on Windows, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json on Linux.
Paste the JSON config below.
Replace placeholder secrets, then restart the client if it does not reload on its own.
{ "mcpServers": { "fireiscoolsolo-canvas-lms-mcp-server": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "canvas-lms-mcp-remote@1.3.1" ], "env": { "CANVAS_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_CANVAS_API_TOKEN", "CANVAS_BASE_URL": "" } } }}
Where the config lives
| System | Path |
|---|---|
| macOS | ~/.cursor/mcp.json |
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json |
| Linux | ~/.cursor/mcp.json |