Cursor IDE

What you'll build

Get Opsera Agents running directly in Cursor IDE to automate DevSecOps workflows while you code.

You'll be able to:

• Run security scans from the Cursor chat
• Generate CI/CD pipelines without leaving your editor
• Analyze architecture while reviewing code
• Audit compliance in real-time

⏱️ Time: 5 minutes

---

What you need

• Cursor IDE - Download
• Terminal - macOS, Linux, or WSL
• Node.js 18+ - Check with node --version

---

Setup (choose your method)

Option 1: Install via Marketplace (Private Marketplace)

Install the Opsera DevSecOps Agent in Cursor via Settings → Marketplace → Add Plugin, then start using it through chat prompts.

It scans your codebase for security, compliance, SQL, and architecture issues, providing severity breakdowns, file-level findings, and actionable fixes.

Learn more on the installation procedure here.

Option 2: Manual Configuration

Step 1: Open MCP config

Locate your Cursor MCP configuration file:

macOS/Linux:

bash

~/.cursor/mcp.json

Windows:

bash

%USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json

Project-specific (optional):

bash

.cursor/mcp.json

---

Step 2: Add Opsera configuration

Open the file and add:

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opsera": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://agent.opsera.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Save the file.

---

Step 3: Enable in Cursor

1. Open Cursor Settings (⌘/Ctrl + ,)
2. Navigate to Cursor Settings → Tools and MCP
3. Enable the Opsera MCP server
4. Restart Cursor

---

Verify

Open Cursor and check:

1. Settings → Cursor Settings → Tools and MCP
2. Look for Opsera MCP with a green indicator

If you see green, you're ready! 🎉

Try it

Open Cursor's chat (⌘/Ctrl + L) and try:

Run a security scan:

"Scan this repository for security vulnerabilities and show critical issues"

Analyze architecture:

"Analyze the architecture of this codebase and generate a diagram"

Generate Kubernetes manifests:

"Create Kubernetes deployment manifests for this microservice"

Troubleshooting

MCP server not showing?

• Check the config file saved correctly
• Restart Cursor completely
• Verify Node.js: node --version

Green indicator not appearing?

• Go to Settings → Cursor Settings → Tools and MCP
• Toggle MCP enable/disable
• Restart Cursor

Agents not responding in chat?

• Ensure internet connection
• Check MCP server is enabled (green indicator)
• Try closing and reopening the chat panel