MCP Status

Overview

Check the authentication status of all configured Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.

Definitions

• MCP server: A configured Model Context Protocol server in Cursor (e.g. github, atlassian, ado, asdlc).
• User-level MCP configuration: The mcpServers section in ~/.cursor/mcp.json (macOS/Linux) or %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json (Windows), or configured via Cursor Settings → Features → Model Context Protocol.
• Project-level MCP configuration: Optional mcpServers in .cursor/mcp.json at the workspace root. When present, Cursor may merge or override with user-level config; discover from this file so status reflects project-configured servers. If the file is missing, skip (not an error).
• Extension-exposed MCP: An MCP server provided by a VS Code/Cursor extension (e.g. Agent Context Explorer / extension-ace). Tools may use prefixes like mcp_<vendor>_*. When the agent has access to such tools, include them in status and tag as source (extension).

Prerequisites

• None required. Run anytime to check status. If no MCP servers are configured, the command reports that.
• MCP Tool Usage Standards: MCP tool usage should follow best practices (check schema files, validate parameters, handle errors gracefully). These standards are documented in AGENTS.md §3 Operational Boundaries if AGENTS.md exists, but apply universally regardless.

Purpose

MCP servers can disconnect or lose authentication after periods of inactivity. Use this command to verify all integrations are ready before starting work.