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Connect Coworker to Cursor and other MCP clients

Add Coworker to Cursor or any tool that supports remote (HTTP) MCP servers with OAuth.

Who it's for: anyone using Cursor or another tool that supports remote (HTTP) MCP servers with OAuth.

Quickest way: open the Coworker MCP page for other MCP clients in Coworker and follow the steps there. That page always has the latest steps, which can change when MCP clients update their apps. The steps below are a backup.

  1. In your tool's MCP settings, add a remote server with the URL https://odin.coworker.ai/mcp.

    • Cursor: add it from the Customize page, or in mcp.json.

    • Cursor's mcp.json: {"mcpServers": {"coworker": {"url": "https://odin.coworker.ai/mcp"}}}

    • Other tools with a JSON config file may also need "type": "http" next to the URL. Check your tool's docs.

  2. Connect and sign in to Coworker when prompted. Leave any client ID or client secret fields empty; Coworker uses standard MCP OAuth.

  3. Add the instruction text from the Coworker MCP page (Connect yourself → More ways to connect → Other MCP clients) to a rules file (Cursor: a .mdc rule in .cursor/rules set to Always Apply, or AGENTS.md), custom instructions, or the system prompt. Most tools won't use a connected MCP unprompted.

Common problems

  • Asked before each tool call. Look for an always-allow option in the tool's settings. In Cursor, go to Settings → Agents → Approvals & Execution and pick a run mode: Auto-review, Allowlist or Run Everything.

  • Sign-in fails after entering a client ID/secret. Remove them; leave both empty.

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