Does n8n-mcp work with Cursor?
Yes. n8n-mcp passed every step of our test in Cursor on Oct 13, 2026: it installed, connected, its tools were visible, and an agent used it to finish a real task.
Result
ResultPassed
Date testedOct 13, 2026
Plan tested onCursor Pro+
App version2026.10.12-d47ca18
Modelgpt-5.3-codex-low
Steps
- install OK
- connected OK
- tools visible OK
- agent task: node lookup OK
From our own harness run, not the maker’s claims. How we test.
What happened in this run
Install config we used
{
"mcpServers": {
"n8n-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"n8n-mcp"
],
"env": {
"MCP_MODE": "stdio",
"LOG_LEVEL": "error",
"DISABLE_CONSOLE_OUTPUT": "true"
}
}
}
}Connection check
n8n-mcp: readyTools the app saw
7 tools in the app (protocol check found 7).
Agent task: node lookup
- Tool calls, in order:
n8n-mcp:search_nodes
Raw details from our harness log for this run. Secrets redacted.
Set it up in Cursor
Copy-paste config for every app is on the n8n-mcp page. Not connecting? Cursor MCP troubleshooting.
Other apps we tested it in: Claude Code (passed).