Connect ConvOps to Cursor

What do you get in Cursor once ConvOps is connected?

Cursor's agent edits code well. ConvOps adds the part that rules files cannot hold: a process with state, checks and approvals that persists across chats and teammates.

1. Workflows the agent walks step by step, with the current step's instructions only.
2. Gates the engine evaluates; an unmet one is returned to the agent with the reason.
3. Approval steps that wait for you before merge or release.
4. Team memory and routes, so the agent knows where things live without a long rule file.

ConvOps is the operations layer for AI agents: an MCP server that holds your team's process as workflows, with approval gates, a shared memory and an audit trail. It runs no AI models; Cursor does the work. The steps, gates and decisions come from the ConvOps workflow engine, and the approvals and audit trail from governance.

What do you need to connect Cursor to ConvOps?

A Cursor setup that supports remote MCP servers, a ConvOps account, and the server URL. Plans start free; see pricing for limits.

How do I add the ConvOps MCP server to Cursor?

Cursor reads MCP servers from a JSON file. Use the global file for yourself, or the project file to share the setup with the repository.

1. 1

   Add ConvOps to mcp.json

   Create the file if it does not exist. If it does, add the convops entry inside mcpServers.

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "convops": { "url": "https://mcp.convops.app/" }
     }
   }

2. 2

   Sign in

   Open Customize in Cursor's sidebar, where MCP servers are managed, and find convops. Cursor supports OAuth for Streamable HTTP servers: start the sign-in there, your browser opens the ConvOps sign-in, and you approve access.

3. 3

   Check the tools

   ConvOps should be enabled with its tools listed. Cursor's agent uses listed tools when relevant, under your run-mode settings.

4. 4

   Start a task from the agent

   In Agent, ask: "Use ConvOps to start a feature task for CSV export and follow its workflow."

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "convops": {
      "url": "https://mcp.convops.app/",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer <your-api-key>" }
    }
  }
}

Official reference: Cursor: Model Context Protocol, Cursor: rules. We checked these steps against those docs on Oct 4, 2026. Anysphere updates its interface often; when a menu name differs, the vendor docs are current.

What does a governed task look like in Cursor?

A small feature. The plan step needs your OK before the agent writes code, so a wrong direction costs one message, not an afternoon.

Each tool row is Cursor calling ConvOps. The engine hands over one step, checks the gate when the agent asks to advance, and holds the run at an approval step until a person answers. The same task can be picked up later, by you or by a teammate in another client, at the step where it stopped.

Should the process live in Cursor rules or in ConvOps?

Rules for the code, workflows for the process. Cursor reads project rules from .cursor/rules and also supports AGENTS.md. Keep those for conventions and architecture. A process with ordered steps, checks and approvals fits ConvOps better, because the agent gets one step at a time and the state survives the chat. The glossary entry on agent instruction files draws the line.

Global or project file. ~/.cursor/mcp.json applies to every project you open. .cursor/mcp.json in the repository shares the server with the team; each person signs in with their own ConvOps account.

Run mode still applies. Per Cursor, it asks for approval before using MCP tools by default, following the same run modes as terminal commands. That is Cursor's control. ConvOps approval steps are separate: they are part of the workflow and recorded.

Planning tools fit next to it. Claude Task Master, for example, runs as an MCP server in Cursor and turns a PRD into a task list; ConvOps then governs how each task is done. See the Task Master comparison.

Why is ConvOps not showing up in Cursor?

Almost always one of two things: the sign-in has not finished, or the server is off for this session. Start with the first row.

What else do people ask about ConvOps in Cursor?

Short answers, checked against the Anysphere documentation linked above.