Install guide · Cursor
Install Postgres (read-only, safe) for Cursor
Cursor reads ~/.cursor/mcp.json. A project can also commit .cursor/mcp.json.
Add to Cursor: Postgres (read-only, safe)Install in VS Code: Postgres (read-only, safe)Install in VS Code Insiders: Postgres (read-only, safe)
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": { "poudel0-postgres-mcp-safe": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "postgres-mcp-safe@0.1.2" ] } }}
Where the config lives
| System | Path |
|---|---|
| macOS | ~/.cursor/mcp.json |
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json |
| Linux | ~/.cursor/mcp.json |