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Approve what Cursor does, one request at a time.

My Cursor agent works through long tasks. A few things it can do through MCP still need my eyes first.

Add Kin to Cursor's mcp.json and sign in. Set the actions that matter to Ask me in Kin. Kin checks the rule on its own server, so the call waits for you however Cursor is set up.

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Set it up

  1. Add Kin to Cursor

    Open ~/.cursor/mcp.json, or .cursor/mcp.json in one project, and add Kin under mcpServers. Restart Cursor. Cursor setup

    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "kin": { "url": "https://app.kinlab.ai/mcp" }
  }
}

  2. Sign in and choose access

    When Cursor asks you to sign in, a Kin window opens. Kin can't check who Cursor is, so it starts read only. Choose Can read and change if Cursor should make changes, then approve.

  3. Choose what waits for you

    In Kin, open a connection and set actions to Ask me, such as opening pull requests, posting messages or editing pages. How rules work

Kin's rule holds however Cursor is set.

Kin decides whether each call through it may run. When Cursor calls an Ask me action, Kin holds it on its own server until you answer.

See the request, not just a tool name.

Kin shows the account and the exact details, with Cursor's reason when it gives one. Approve runs it once. Deny with a note, and Cursor gets your note. How approvals work

Questions

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Does this cover Cursor's terminal commands?

No. Kin covers what Cursor does through Kin. Commands in Cursor's terminal are outside Kin.

Does it work with Cursor's CLI?

Yes. The CLI reads the same mcp.json. Run agent mcp login kin to sign in. Cursor setup

Can I approve from my phone?

Yes. Requests wait on Home in Kin, and Kin on iPhone, Apple Watch and Android shows them. Kin on your phone

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