Remote MCP Server for CursorGive Cursor instant access to 11 tools to Create Employee, Get Company Details, Get Employee, and more
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.
Ask AI about this App Connector for Cursor
The Remote app connector for Cursor is a standout in the Industry Titans category — giving your AI agent 11 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
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About Remote MCP Server
Connect your Remote account to any AI agent to streamline your global hiring, payroll, and compliance workflows. Remote provides a powerful RESTful platform for programmatically managing international teams, tracking employee data, and monitoring invoices across 150+ countries.
Cursor's Agent mode turns Remote into an in-editor superpower. Ask Cursor to generate code using live data from Remote and it fetches, processes, and writes. all in a single agentic loop. 11 tools appear alongside file editing and terminal access, creating a unified development environment grounded in real-time information.
What you can do
- Company Orchestration — List and retrieve detailed metadata for all your registered company entities and their operational status.
- Global Talent Management — Access and monitor your global workforce, track employee profile data, and create new employee records programmatically.
- International Compliance Monitoring — List all countries supported by Remote to understand your global hiring capacity and requirements.
- Invoice & Financial Tracking — Access and monitor company invoices to ensure transparent and timely global payroll operations.
- HR Intelligence — Get a real-time overview of your international workforce and hiring trends using natural language commands.
The Remote MCP Server exposes 11 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.
All 11 Remote tools available for Cursor
When Cursor connects to Remote through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning global-hiring, contractor-management, compliance, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Pass data as a JSON string. Add a new employee
Get specific company details
Get details for a specific employee
Get details for a specific invoice
List all registered companies
List all contractors
List employees for a company
List all employee expenses
List invoices for a company
List all countries supported by Remote
List all time-off requests
Connect Remote to Cursor via MCP
Follow these steps to wire Remote into Cursor. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Open MCP Settings
Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"Add the server config
mcp.json file that opensSave the file
Start using Remote
Why Use Cursor with the Remote MCP Server
Cursor AI Code Editor provides unique advantages when paired with Remote 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
Remote + Cursor Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Cursor combined with the Remote 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
Example Prompts for Remote in Cursor
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cursor agent to start working with Remote immediately.
"List all active companies in my Remote account."
"Show me all employees across all countries with their contract types and compensation details."
"List all pending time-off requests that need manager approval this week."
Troubleshooting Remote MCP Server with Cursor
Common issues when connecting Remote to Cursor through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Tools not appearing in Cursor
Server shows as disconnected
Remote + Cursor FAQ
Common questions about integrating Remote MCP Server with Cursor.
What is Agent mode and why does it matter for MCP?
Where does Cursor store MCP configuration?
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.