Figshare MCP Server for CursorGive Cursor instant access to 20 tools to Complete File Upload, Create Collection, Create Private Article, and more

Connect your Figshare account to any AI agent to streamline your research data management and publication workflows through natural conversation.

Cursor's Agent mode turns Figshare into an in-editor superpower. Ask Cursor to generate code using live data from Figshare and it fetches, processes, and writes. all in a single agentic loop. 20 tools appear alongside file editing and terminal access, creating a unified development environment grounded in real-time information.

What you can do

• Article Management — List public articles, fetch specific article details, and create, update, or delete private articles in your account.
• File Handling — List files associated with articles, initiate multi-part S3 uploads, and track file details for your research datasets.
• Collections & Projects — Create and list public collections and projects to organize your scholarly output effectively.
• Metadata Control — Update titles, descriptions, and other metadata for your articles to ensure they are discoverable and well-documented.

The Figshare MCP Server exposes 20 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Cursor in under two minutes — credentials fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.