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Add Tavily
Or add it to
~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (one project):2
Sign in
Open Customize, click Authenticate next to
tavily, and sign in to Tavily in your browser.3
Try it
In Agent chat, ask:
Use Tavily to find the official docs for a dependency in this project, check our usage against the installed version, and cite the source.
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Install the full plugin (MCP + skills + commands)
Install the full plugin (MCP + skills + commands)
The Tavily plugin bundles the MCP server with Tavily skills and commands.Install it from the marketplace, or type
/add-plugin tavily in chat. Choose Add for Myself or Add to Project, then click Authenticate under MCPs on the plugin page. Run /tavily-setup if you also want the CLI fallback. See the plugin repository.Use an API key or keyless access
Use an API key or keyless access
To skip OAuth, add your key as a header. Cursor supports environment-variable interpolation, so the key can stay out of the file:For limited Search and Extract without signing in, use
"headers": { "X-Tavily-Access-Mode": "keyless" } instead. See keyless access.Run the MCP server locally
Run the MCP server locally
Requires Node.js 20+ and a Tavily API key. Add to Enable
~/.cursor/mcp.json:tavily-local in Customize and confirm its tools load.Use the CLI and Agent Skills instead of MCP
Use the CLI and Agent Skills instead of MCP
Install the Tavily CLI, sign in, and add the Agent Skills to your project:Restart the agent session to load the skills. Add
--global to install them for all projects.