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Prerequisites

  • Cursor installed
  • Nogic CLI installed and authenticated
  • A project initialized with nogic init

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Configuration

Cursor supports MCP servers through its settings.

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Step 1: Open Cursor Settings

  1. Open Cursor
  2. Press Cmd+, (Mac) or Ctrl+, (Windows/Linux)
  3. Search for “MCP” or navigate to Features → MCP Servers

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Step 2: Add Nogic Server

Add a new MCP server with these settings:
  • Name: nogic
  • URL: https://api.nogic.dev/mcp?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your Nogic API key (starts with sk_).

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Alternative: Config File

You can also edit Cursor’s config file directly. Add to your Cursor settings JSON: 
{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "nogic": {
      "url": "https://api.nogic.dev/mcp?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY"
    }
  }
}

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Verify Connection

After configuring, restart Cursor and open your project. The Nogic MCP server should connect automatically. To verify:
  1. Open the Cursor chat
  2. Ask: “What Nogic tools do you have access to?”
Cursor should list tools like before_writing, find_similar, etc.

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Usage Examples

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Intelligent Code Completion

When you start writing code, Cursor can use Nogic to:
  • Check for existing similar code
  • Follow your project’s naming conventions
  • Suggest existing utilities instead of duplicating

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Ask About Your Codebase

“Find all functions related to authentication”
“What calls the processOrder function?”
“Show me the project structure”

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Before Refactoring

“What would be affected if I rename getUserById to fetchUser?”

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Troubleshooting

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Connection Failed

  • Verify your API key is correct
  • Check that you can reach the server: curl https://api.nogic.dev/health
  • Restart Cursor after changing settings

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Tools Not Working

  • Make sure .nogic/config.json exists in your project root
  • Run nogic status to verify your project is set up correctly

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Slow Responses

  • First requests may be slower as the server warms up
  • Subsequent requests should be faster

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Next Steps

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