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Add the Terraform MCP server to Cursor

Look up providers and modules in the Terraform Registry and work with HCP Terraform workspaces.

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1. Add the server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "terraform": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "docker.io/hashicorp/terraform-mcp-server:1.0.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

2. Sign in

Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used. Terraform runs locally; set any credentials HashiCorp asks for before starting Cursor.

3. Try it

Ask Cursor for something Terraform can do. Look up providers and modules in the Terraform Registry and work with HCP Terraform workspaces. 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 Terraform MCP server to Cursor?: Run: { …. Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used.
Is this the official Terraform MCP server?: Yes. It is published by HashiCorp as io.github.hashicorp/terraform-mcp-server in the official MCP registry.
Does the Terraform MCP server need an API key?: It runs locally from a package. See HashiCorp's docs for any credentials it needs.

Links

HashiCorp MCP docs Cursor MCP docs Terraform server details

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