Cursor

Cursor reads MCP servers from mcp.json. Put CADshift in the global one, so every project has it.

The quick way is one command (--register cursor).

Add it

1. Open %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json in Cursor (create the file if it isn’t there).
2. Add CADshift under mcpServers:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cadshift-autocad": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "C:\\Users\\YOUR-NAME\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\CADshift\\AutoCAD MCP\\server\\cadshift-mcp-autocad.exe",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

3. Save, and restart Cursor.

Only want it in one project? Use .cursor\mcp.json in that project instead, with the same entry.

Check it

1. Open Customize in the sidebar. cadshift-autocad is listed with its tools; use the toggle to turn it on if it is off.
2. Open AutoCAD with a drawing, and ask the agent: “Use CADshift to list the layers in the open drawing.”

If it doesn’t connect: View → Output (Ctrl+Shift+U), pick MCP Logs from the drop-down.

Official guide: Model Context Protocol in Cursor.