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Cursor Delegate: MCP server, setup and security

Cursor Delegate is an open-source MCP server that lets an AI agent delegate multi-file implementation to Cursor and retrieve typed session results. Its repository has 9 stars and its last commit is from October 22, 2026 and it is licensed under MIT.

Actively maintained

What Cursor Delegate does

According to its repository: “Delegate multi-file implementation to Cursor's CLI agent over ACP and get typed results: final message, changed files, session ID and plan.”

An MCP server gives an AI agent extra tools it calls during the conversation: the agent reads their description, decides to use them and gets the result back. Cursor Delegate is listed under Coding agents, a category of 151 servers in the directory, where it ranks #136 by stars.

Topics declared by the repository: acp, agent-client-protocol, agents, claude-code, claude-plugin, claude-plugins.

Installing and connecting Cursor Delegate

Distribution modes declared in the official MCP registry:

  • npm package (Node.js, usually started with npx)

Like any MCP server, you declare it in your client's configuration (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Codex…): a name, the command that starts it or its URL, and any environment variables. The client then starts it and lists its tools. Project language: TypeScript. Listed systems: macOS, Windows, Linux.

Security: what to check

An MCP server runs code with the rights you give it, and the model reads its tool descriptions: a malicious or compromised server can hijack the agent. Read the code, or pick a maintained and widely used server, before connecting it.

None of the risk signals we track (system access, secrets, missing licence, abandonment) applies to Cursor Delegate. That does not replace reading the code.

Good practice: grant only the rights needed (least privilege), require human approval for irreversible actions, and run the AI agent security check.

Project activity and maintenance

Created on June 28, 2026, the andreilungeanu/cursor-delegate-mcp repository has 9 stars and 1 forks, with 0 open issues. It has more stars than 24% of the servers in the directory. It received changes this month. Version published in the registry: 2.6.0 (October 22, 2026).

Stars measure attention, not quality: a recent, heavily promoted project can collect them fast, while a useful but niche server will have few.

Serena MCP: the IDE for yourSerena MCP: the IDE for your : 30.7K30.7KRepomixRepomix : 29K29KDesktop CommanderDesktop Commander : 10.1K10.1KOuroborosOuroboros : 6.3K6.3KClaude Code Ultimate GuideClaude Code Ultimate Guide : 6.2K6.2KClaude Code Explorer MCPClaude Code Explorer MCP : 3.4K3.4KArgentArgent : 3.1K3.1KAppllamaAppllama : 3K3KCursor DelegateCursor Delegate : 99
GitHub stars of the most followed servers in the category (log scale); Cursor Delegate in orange. Checked October 25, 2026.

Verdict

Cursor Delegate is a reasonable choice; check the points below before connecting it.

Strengths

  • Active project: recent commit
  • Listed in the official MCP registry
  • Permissive licence (MIT)

Limitations

  • Few visible users

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Cursor Delegate?

Cursor Delegate is distributed as npm package (Node.js, usually started with npx). Add it to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code…) following the README of andreilungeanu/cursor-delegate-mcp.

Is Cursor Delegate free?

The code is published under the MIT licence and can be used free of charge.

Is Cursor Delegate safe?

No risk signal found (system access, secrets, licence, abandonment). As with any MCP server, keep rights minimal and read the code before sensitive use.

Is it an official server?

Nothing says so: it is a project published by andreilungeanu on GitHub. Check who maintains it before giving it access.

What are the alternatives to Cursor Delegate?

In the same category: Desktop Commander, Ouroboros, Repomix, and Claude Code Ultimate Guide. Desktop Commander and Ouroboros score higher on our grid.

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