How do I start managing my agency via AI?

Subscribe, enter your API credentials (your Personal Access Token from **Settings → API integrations**, and your Organization ID found in your URL), and you're ready. No code, no SDK, no webhooks — just connect and start asking your agent for budget burn rates.

Can my AI agent flag budgets that are running low?

Yes. Ask your agent to query all active budgets and run an analysis on hours tracked versus hours allocated. The agent reads the budget payloads securely and identifies any project that sits beyond 80% profitability burn rate before you even open a spreadsheet.

What happens when I need to verify timesheets for billing?

Just tell your AI agent to fetch recent time entries. It compiles exactly who logged what task across which services, helping you spot unassigned hours or missing descriptions instantly, saving the operations team hours of manual monthly audits.

Is this capable of helping me track sales metrics?

Absolutely. Ask your agent to list active deals and client companies. In a single prompt, you can see your entire sales pipeline, match deals to recent activities, and prepare for management syncs — perfectly suited for agency owners tracking rapid growth.

Productive MCP Server for Cursor 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Productive
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Author: Vinkius

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Cursor is an AI-first code editor built on VS Code that integrates LLM-powered coding assistance directly into the development workflow. Its Agent mode enables autonomous multi-step coding tasks, and MCP support lets agents access external data sources and APIs during code generation.

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "productive": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Productive MCP Server

Connect your Productive account to any AI agent and bring your agency management data directly into your conversation workflow.

Cursor's Agent mode turns Productive into an in-editor superpower. Ask Cursor to generate code using live data from Productive and it fetches, processes, and writes. all in a single agentic loop. 12 tools appear alongside file editing and terminal access, creating a unified development environment grounded in real-time information.

What you can do

Projects & Budgets — List all active projects, retrieve detailed project data, and dive deep into financial budgets to monitor burn rates
Time Tracking & Tasks — Audit logged time entries across your team and track task progress on any board instantly
Sales & CRM — List all open deals, review the sales pipeline, and access full company/client databases without switching tabs
Financials — Access all generated invoices and their payment statuses to keep cash flow in check
People & Activity — Track recent activities, team availability, and audit logs to see exactly what's moving in your agency

The Productive MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Cursor in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Productive to Cursor via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Productive MCP Server with Cursor.

Open MCP Settings

Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens

Save the file

Cursor will automatically detect the new MCP server

Start using Productive

Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Productive, help me...". 12 tools available

Why Use Cursor with the Productive MCP Server

Cursor AI Code Editor provides unique advantages when paired with Productive through the Model Context Protocol.

Agent mode turns Cursor into an autonomous coding assistant that can read files, run commands, and call MCP tools without switching context

Cursor's Composer feature can generate entire files using real-time data fetched through MCP. no copy-pasting from external dashboards

MCP tools appear alongside built-in tools like file reading and terminal access, creating a unified agentic environment

VS Code extension compatibility means your existing workflow, keybindings, and extensions all work alongside MCP tools

Productive + Cursor Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Cursor combined with the Productive MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Code generation with live data: ask Cursor to generate a security report module using live DNS and subdomain data fetched through MCP

Automated documentation: have Cursor query your API's tool schemas and generate TypeScript interfaces or OpenAPI specs automatically

Infrastructure-as-code: Cursor can fetch domain configurations and generate corresponding Terraform or CloudFormation templates

Test scaffolding: ask Cursor to pull real API responses via MCP and generate unit test fixtures from actual data

Productive MCP Tools for Cursor (12)

These 12 tools become available when you connect Productive to Cursor via MCP:

get_project

Retrieves details for a single project by ID

list_activities

Lists recent activities and audit logs

list_boards

Lists all task boards

list_budgets

Lists all project budgets

list_companies

Lists all companies (clients and partners) in the CRM

list_deals

Lists all sales deals and their current stages

list_invoices

Lists all generated invoices and their payment status

list_people

Lists all people, including employees and external contacts

list_projects

Ideal for scoping agency workload. Lists all active and archived projects in Productive

list_services

Use this to check billable items. Lists all services defined in the organization

list_tasks

Lists all tasks across the organization

list_time_entries

Lists time entries logged by the team

Example Prompts for Productive in Cursor

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cursor agent to start working with Productive immediately.

"Analyze our active budgets and find any approaching their limit."

"Show me unpaid invoices from last month."

"What did the development team log time on today?"

Troubleshooting Productive MCP Server with Cursor

Common issues when connecting Productive to Cursor through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Tools not appearing in Cursor

Ensure you are in Agent mode (not Ask mode). MCP tools only work in Agent mode.

Server shows as disconnected

Check Settings → Features → MCP and verify the server status. Try clicking the refresh button.

Productive + Cursor FAQ

Common questions about integrating Productive MCP Server with Cursor.

What is Agent mode and why does it matter for MCP?

Agent mode is Cursor's autonomous execution mode where the AI can perform multi-step tasks: reading files, editing code, running terminal commands, and calling MCP tools. Without Agent mode, Cursor operates in a simpler ask-and-answer mode that doesn't support tool calling. Always ensure you're in Agent mode when working with MCP servers.

Where does Cursor store MCP configuration?

Cursor looks for MCP server configurations in a mcp.json file. You can configure servers at the project level (.cursor/mcp.json in your project root) or globally (~/.cursor/mcp.json). Project-level configs take precedence.

Can Cursor use MCP tools in inline edits?

No. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode through the chat panel. Inline completions and Tab suggestions do not trigger MCP tool calls. This is by design. tool calls require user visibility and approval.

How do I verify MCP tools are loaded?

Open Settings → Features → MCP and look for your server name. A green indicator means the server is connected. You can also check Agent mode's available tools by clicking the tools dropdown in the chat panel.