1
Open the Settings -> Tools & MCP panel
In Cursor’s main menu, choose Settings -> Cursor Settings. In the Settings panel, go to the Tools & MCP panel.

2
Add a custom MCP connection
Click “Add Custom MCP”. This will bring up an editor for a JSON file where you need you need to add an entry to the Once you’ve edited the file, save it and return to the settings panel.
mcpServers
list like this:3
Start the authentication process
Back in the settings panel, you should see an entry for the Zite MCP server like this:
Click the “Connect” button to start the authentication process. This will pop up a dialog asking if you want to allow Cursor
to visit and external website. Click “Open” to continue the authentication process in Zite.

4
Authorize the connection
Cursor will send you over to Zite with this authorization screen:
Click the “Authorize” button to complete your connection. This will send you back to Cursor’s settings page with the connector
fully set up, like this.


5
Start chatting
You’re all set. At this point you can head back to Cursor’s chat interface and start accessing your Zite data.