Cursor MCP InstallerBLOCK
Installs MCPs in cursor for you, give it a git URL and let it rip
Overview
From the repository's own README, as read at the audited commit. Badges and raw HTML are left out.
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Install and configure MCP servers across all major AI clients with one command.
[](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) [](https://www.npmjs.com/package/universal-mcp-installer) [](https://github.com/anthropic-labs/model-context-protocol) [](https://www.npmjs.com/package/universal-mcp-installer)
🚀 NEW: Universal MCP Installer v1.0.0 — Complete rewrite of cursor-mcp-installer. Now supports 6 AI clients (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, OpenClaw, Claude Code, ChatGPT), cross-platform (macOS, Windows, Linux), real MCP handshake validation, and a branded web dashboard. Upgraded to MCP SDK 1.29.0.**🖥
101a399111baOBSERVED · 2026-10-07Connect
Built from this server's own package name, version and transport as found in its source — not copied from anyone's documentation, so it cannot drift against a page we do not control.
claude mcp add universal-mcp-installer -- npx -y [email protected]
{
"mcpServers": {
"universal-mcp-installer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
]
}
}
}Exposed tools (3)
2 read · 1 write · 0 destructive.
| Tool | Risk | Description |
|---|---|---|
detect_system | read | Detect the operating system, available runtimes (node, npm, uvx, python, git), and installed AI clients (Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, OpenClaw, Claude Code) |
install_mcp_server | write | Install an MCP server by package name (npm/uvx), git URL, or local path. Writes config to selected AI clients and validates via MCP handshake. |
validate_mcp_server | read | Validate an MCP server by running the MCP handshake (initialize/initialized/tools-list). Returns health report. |
Trust audit
BLOCKgrade D · trust 69/100 Do not install this without reading the findings. The audit found something that could harm you or your machine.
| Layer | What it checks | Result |
|---|---|---|
| L0 | Provenance & inventory | PASS |
| L1 | Static analysis of the code | FAIL |
| L2 | Instruction surface (what it tells the agent) | PASS |
| L3 | Class-specific surface | PASS |
| L4 | Behavioural (sandbox) | SKIPPED |
What the source does
- Filesystem
- none-observed
- Network
- declared (6 observation(s))
- Shell
- declared (1 observation(s))
- Dependencies
- not all pinned
- Secrets in source
- none-found
Findings (5)
exec(`${cmd} ${url}`, () => { /* ignore errors */ });.createHash('sha1')framer-motion, react, react-dom, @types/react, @types/react-dom, @vitejs/plugin-react, autoprefixer, postcss
@modelcontextprotocol/sdk, zod, @types/node, typescript, vitest
assets/dashboard-screenshot.png
Gates applied: no_behavioural_pass.
101a399111bafull audit observations/trust-audit/mcp-server/matthewdcage__cursor-mcp-installer.json · Report an issue / request a re-scanAudit history
Every audit this server has had. A grade with a past is a grade somebody is still checking.
| Date | Source | Verdict | Grade | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | 101a399111ba | BLOCK | D | 69 | first audit |
Questions
What is the Cursor MCP Installer MCP server?
Installs MCPs in cursor for you, give it a git URL and let it rip
What tools does Cursor MCP Installer expose?
3 in total: 2 read-only, 1 that write, and 0 that can delete or overwrite. Every one is listed on this page with its risk.
Is Cursor MCP Installer safe to connect to an agent?
No — not without reading the findings first. The audit graded it D (69/100) and found 1 critical or high issue in the source. Each one is listed on this page with the file and line it is on.
What credentials does Cursor MCP Installer need?
No credential environment variables were found in its source, so it appears to need none.
How does Cursor MCP Installer run?
It speaks stdio, so it runs as a local process your client starts. It is published on npm as universal-mcp-installer at 1.0.0.
How current is this page?
The grade is for one exact copy of the source (101a399111ba), read on 2026-10-07. The repository is watched and re-audited when it changes.