Cursor History MCP Server

🇨🇳 中文文档 | 🇫🇷 Français | 🇪🇸 Español. Its 8 documented tools cover cursor, history. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting communication tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-03-08 · ★ 32 · #57 OF 99 MAINTAINED COMMUNICATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

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01 · Install Cursor History

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add s2thend-cursor-history-mcp -- npx -y cursor-history-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "s2thend-cursor-history-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cursor-history-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package cursor-history-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.S2thend is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Cursor History can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can list chat sessions with metadata, view full conversation content, search across all sessions, and export session to Markdown or JSON.

The 8 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what cursor-history lets an agent do.

cursor_history_list: - List chat sessions with metadata
cursor_history_show: - View full conversation content
cursor_history_search: - Search across all sessions
cursor_history_export: - Export session to Markdown or JSON
cursor_history_backup: - Create backup of all history
cursor_history_restore: - Restore from backup (destructive)
cursor_history_migrate: - Move/copy sessions between workspaces (destructive)
cursor_history_year_pack: - Generate year-in-review data package with stats, topics, and prompt template

Latest releases

v0.2.4 · 2026-01-11

v0.2.3 · 2026-01-11

v0.2.2 · 2026-01-11

04 · Who maintains Cursor History

cursor-history is maintained by s2thend. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Dec 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/s2thend/cursor-history-mcp
category: communication - ranked #57 of 99 actively-maintained communication servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.S2thend/cursor-history (active, first published 2026-01-11)
packages: npm:cursor-history-mcp

06 · Cursor History FAQ

Is Cursor History still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-03-08. We re-verify nightly.

What can Cursor History do?

With this server connected, an agent can list chat sessions with metadata, view full conversation content, search across all sessions, and export session to Markdown or JSON.

How do I install Cursor History?

Run `npx -y cursor-history-mcp`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Cursor History run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Cursor History

Alternatives to Cursor History

Maintained communication servers if Cursor History isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Cursor History doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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