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MCP + .cursorrules

Cursor + MindMeld

Two ways to bring governed standards into Cursor: live MCP integration or static .cursorrules injection.

1 Install the CLI

Install the MindMeld CLI globally via npm.

npm install -g @equilateral_ai/mindmeld

2 Create an API Token

Generate a token from the MindMeld dashboard. This authenticates the MCP bridge with your team's standards corpus.

# Go to your dashboard and create a token
open https://app.mindmeld.dev/api-tokens
Tip: Each team member should create their own token. Tokens are scoped to your organization and can be revoked at any time.

3 Configure Cursor MCP

Add the MindMeld MCP server to your Cursor configuration.

# Edit your Cursor MCP config
open ~/.cursor/mcp.json
{ "mcpServers": { "mindmeld": { "command": "mindmeld", "args": ["mcp"], "env": { "MINDMELD_TOKEN": "mm_live_your_token_here" } } } }

4 Restart Cursor

Restart Cursor to pick up the new MCP configuration. Once restarted, verify that MindMeld tools appear in Cursor's tool list.

Verify: Open Cursor's MCP panel and confirm you see the MindMeld tools listed. If they don't appear, check that the CLI is installed globally and your token is valid.

5 Use at Task Start

Begin each coding task by calling mindmeld_init_session. This loads context-relevant standards for the files and patterns you're working with.

# At the start of any task, call:
mindmeld_init_session
How it works: The MCP bridge analyzes your current context (open files, recent changes, project structure) and injects the most relevant standards from your team's corpus. Standards update in real time as your corpus evolves.

1 Install the CLI

Install the MindMeld CLI globally via npm.

npm install -g @equilateral_ai/mindmeld

2 Log In

Authenticate with your MindMeld account to access your team's standards corpus.

mindmeld login

3 Generate .cursorrules

Export your standards as a static .cursorrules file that Cursor reads automatically.

mindmeld inject --format cursorrules

This creates a .cursorrules file in your project root containing your team's current standards, patterns, and anti-patterns formatted for Cursor.

4 Keep It Updated

The .cursorrules file is a static snapshot. Re-run the inject command whenever your standards change.

# Re-generate after standards updates
mindmeld inject --format cursorrules
Note: The .cursorrules file is a point-in-time export. It does not auto-update when your team's standards evolve. For always-current standards, use the MCP Bridge method instead.

Switching Accounts

MCP Bridge method: Generate a new API token from the other account's dashboard at app.mindmeld.dev/api-tokens, update the token in ~/.cursor/mcp.json, and restart Cursor.

.cursorrules method: Switch CLI accounts with mindmeld logout then mindmeld login, then re-run mindmeld inject --format cursorrules to regenerate the file.

Use mindmeld status to check which CLI account is currently active.

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