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Cursor can run cloud coding agents that work on your repositories in the background. Connect them to Notis and you can start an agent, see how it’s doing, and send follow-up instructions from wherever you already chat — Telegram, iMessage, WhatsApp, Slack, or email.
An earlier version of this guide used a partner service (Ogment.ai) to turn Cursor’s API into an MCP server. That service is no longer offered, so this guide now uses Notis’ built-in MCP support instead.

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What you’ll need

  • A Cursor account that can run cloud agents
  • An MCP server that exposes Cursor’s coding agents (see Step 2)
  • Notis with MCP support

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Step 1: Get your Cursor API key

  1. Go to your Cursor dashboard
  2. Open Integrations
  3. Create a new API key and copy it — the MCP server will use it to talk to Cursor on your behalf

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Step 2: Pick an MCP server for Cursor

Cursor doesn’t offer an official MCP server for managing its cloud agents, but community-built ones exist — you’ll find them on MCP directories like cursor.directory. Any server built on Cursor’s Agents API works; look for one with tools to launch an agent, check its status, and send follow-ups. These servers come in two flavors, and Notis supports both:
  • Hosted — the server runs on the internet and gives you a URL.
  • Runs on your computer — the server’s instructions give you a small command to run, and it works right on your machine.

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Step 3: Connect it to Notis

If your server is hosted: Add an MCP server with these values:
  • Display Name: Cursor
  • Description: a few words on what it does. For example: “Manages my Cursor coding agents”
  • Server URL: the URL your server gives you
  • Authentication: if the server asks for your Cursor API key, choose Headers and add your key from Step 1 the way the server’s instructions show
If your server runs on your computer: Use Local MCP instead: it needs the Notis desktop app. Add the MCP with Connection set to Command, enter the command and arguments from the server’s instructions, and put your Cursor API key in Environment so it stays masked.

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You’re done!

Ask Notis things like “start a coding agent on my repo to fix the login bug”, “how’s my coding agent doing?”, or “tell the agent to also update the tests” — directly from:
  • Telegram
  • iMessage
  • WhatsApp
  • Slack
  • Email
This works for any coding agent, not just Cursor. If a vendor offers an MCP server — hosted or on your computer — you can plug it into Notis the same way and drive it from any chat app.