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to Cursor
Learn how to connect Cohere to Cursor and start using 6 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
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What is the Cohere MCP Server?
Connect your Cohere account to any AI agent and leverage enterprise-grade AI models through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Model Discovery — List all available Cohere models with their names, capabilities and context lengths
- Chat API — Send conversations to Command models (command-r-plus, command-r, command-r7b) and receive responses with citations and tool call support
- Embeddings — Generate vector embeddings for semantic search with multiple embedding types (float, int8, uint8, binary)
- Reranking — Rerank documents by relevance to a search query using Cohere's industry-leading reranking models
- Tokenization — Tokenize and detokenize text for estimating token counts and debugging
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Cohere API Key
3. Start using Cohere models from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
No more switching between API tools to interact with Cohere. Your AI acts as an LLM orchestration layer.
Who is this for?
- Developers — quickly send messages to Command models, generate embeddings and rerank search results without writing HTTP code
- ML Engineers — discover available models, compare capabilities and generate embeddings with multiple types (float, int8, binary)
- Search Teams — rerank documents by relevance, tokenize text and generate embeddings for search index building
Built-in capabilities (6)
Requires the model ID (e.g. "command-r-plus", "command-r", "command-r7b") and messages array in JSON format. Each message must have a "role" ("user", "assistant", "system" or "tool") and "content" (text or array of content blocks). Optionally set max_tokens, temperature (0-1), p (nucleus sampling 0-1) and tools array for function calling. Returns the model's response with text, citations and tool calls. Send a chat message to a Cohere model
Requires the token IDs array. Returns the reconstructed text. Useful for debugging and verifying tokenization. Detokenize token IDs back to text using Cohere
Requires the model ID (e.g. "embed-v4", "embed-v3"), texts array and input_type ("search_document", "search_query", "classification", "clustering"). Returns embedding vectors for each input text. Useful for semantic search, similarity comparison and vector database storage. Generate embeddings using Cohere
Each model returns its name (e.g. "command-r-plus", "command-r", "embed-v4", "rerank-v3.5"), endpoint compatibility, context length and tokenization info. Use this to discover which models are available and their capabilities. List all available Cohere models
Requires the model ID (e.g. "rerank-v3.5", "rerank-english-v3.0"), query text and documents array. Optionally set top_n to return only the top N results. Returns ranked documents with relevance scores. Rerank documents by relevance to a query
Requires the text to tokenize and optionally the model. Returns the list of token IDs and token strings. Useful for estimating token counts before sending to chat or embed endpoints. Tokenize text using Cohere
Why Cursor?
Cursor's Agent mode turns Cohere into an in-editor superpower. Ask Cursor to generate code using live data from Cohere and it fetches, processes, and writes. all in a single agentic loop. 6 tools appear alongside file editing and terminal access, creating a unified development environment grounded in real-time information.
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Agent mode turns Cursor into an autonomous coding assistant that can read files, run commands, and call MCP tools without switching context
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Cursor's Composer feature can generate entire files using real-time data fetched through MCP. no copy-pasting from external dashboards
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MCP tools appear alongside built-in tools like file reading and terminal access, creating a unified agentic environment
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VS Code extension compatibility means your existing workflow, keybindings, and extensions all work alongside MCP tools
Cohere in Cursor
Cohere and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Cohere to Cursor through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 3,400+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for Cohere in Cursor
The Cohere MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 6 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in Cursor only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
Cohere for Cursor
Every tool call from Cursor to the Cohere MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get a Cohere API Key?
Log in to the Cohere Dashboard, go to API Keys and click Create API Key. Copy the key immediately — it starts with a random string and won't be shown again. Free tier includes trial access with rate limits.
What models are available?
Use the list_models tool to see all available Cohere models. Key models include command-r-plus (most capable, 128K context), command-r (efficient, 128K context), command-r7b (lightweight, 128K context), embed-v4 (embeddings) and rerank-v3.5 (reranking).
Can I send multi-turn conversations?
Yes! Pass a messages array with alternating 'user', 'assistant' and 'system' roles. Each message has a 'role' and 'content' field. Command models support function calling and will return tool_calls when appropriate.
What is reranking and when should I use it?
Reranking reorders a set of documents by their relevance to a query. Use it after an initial search to improve result quality. The rerank tool takes a query, list of documents and returns them ranked by relevance score. Cohere's rerank models are industry-leading for search applications.
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.
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.