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Add the Hugging Face MCP server to Cursor

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1. Add the server

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json (project) or ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hugging-face": {
      "url": "https://huggingface.co/mcp?login"
    }
  }
}

2. Sign in

Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used. Hugging Face is hosted by Hugging Face, so there is nothing to install or keep updated.

3. Try it

Ask Cursor for something Hugging Face can do. Search models, datasets, Spaces and papers on the Hub, and call Gradio apps as tools. Approve the first tool call and check the result before allowing write actions automatically.

· Remote servers take a url; local servers take command and args.
· Values can reference ${env:NAME} so secrets stay out of the file.

FAQ

How do I add the Hugging Face MCP server to Cursor?: Run: { …. Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used.
Is this the official Hugging Face MCP server?: Yes. It is published by Hugging Face as co.huggingface/hf-mcp-server in the official MCP registry.
Does the Hugging Face MCP server need an API key?: It is a hosted server. Most hosted servers sign you in with OAuth the first time Cursor uses them; check Hugging Face's docs for any plan or permission requirements.

Links

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Reviewed Oct 5, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against Cursor's documented syntax.