Setup Pare with Cursor

Quick Setup (Recommended)

# 1. Install Pare servers
npx @paretools/init --client cursor --preset web

# 2. Add agent rules
mkdir -p .cursor/rules
cp node_modules/@paretools/init/rules/.cursor/rules/pare.mdc .cursor/rules/pare.mdc

# 3. Restart Cursor

# 4. Validate
npx @paretools/init doctor

Available presets: web, python, rust, go, jvm, dotnet, ruby, swift, mobile, devops, full — see the Quickstart Guide for preset details.

Manual Configuration

Config file: ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pare-git": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@paretools/git"]
    },
    "pare-test": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@paretools/test"]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pare-git": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@paretools/git"]
    }
  }
}

Agent Rules

Copy the Cursor rule file into your project:

mkdir -p .cursor/rules
cp node_modules/@paretools/init/rules/.cursor/rules/pare.mdc .cursor/rules/pare.mdc

The alwaysApply: true frontmatter ensures the rules are active for every conversation.

Verify

Restart Cursor after editing the config. Use npx @paretools/init doctor to confirm servers are reachable.