Software Development Prompts MCP server

This server provides pre-defined prompt templates based on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), designed to help Cline, Cursor, Windsurf and other compatible editors execute various tasks more efficiently. The server delivers these templates as MCP tools, allowing for more flexible and integrated usage within supported editors.

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed on your system
• Access to a compatible MCP client (such as Cursor or Windsurf)

Setup Instructions

1. Install the dependencies:

cd prompt-server
npm install

2. Start the server:

npm start

The server runs on standard input/output, ready to be connected to Cursor, Windsurf, or other MCP clients.

Configuring with Editors

Cursor Integration

To integrate with Cursor, modify the MCP configuration file:

1. Locate or create Cursor's MCP configuration file (typically in the ~/.cursor/ directory)
2. Add the following content:

{
  "servers": [
    {
      "name": "Prompt Server",
      "command": ["node", "/path/to/prompt-server/src/index.js"],
      "transport": "stdio",
      "initialization_options": {}
    }
  ]
}

Make sure to replace /path/to/prompt-server with your actual project path.

3. Save the configuration and restart the editor
4. You should now see all available prompt tools in the tools panel

Windsurf Integration

To configure with Windsurf:

1. Navigate to Windsurf - Settings > Advanced Settings, or
2. Use the command palette > Open Windsurf settings page
3. Scroll to the Cascade section where you'll find options to add new servers
4. Click the "Add Server" button, then select "Add Custom Server+"
5. Alternatively, directly edit the ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json file, adding:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prompt-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/prompt-server/src/index.js"
      ],
      "transport": "stdio"
    }
  }
}

Replace /path/to/prompt-server with your actual project path.

6. After adding the server, click the refresh button
7. You should now see all available prompt tools in the tools panel

Usage Examples

Code Review Tool

To use the code review tool in Cursor or Windsurf:

{
  "name": "code_review",
  "arguments": {
    "language": "javascript",
    "code": "function add(a, b) { return a + b; }"
  }
}

API Documentation Generator

To generate API documentation:

{
  "name": "api_documentation",
  "arguments": {
    "language": "python",
    "code": "def process_data(data, options=None):\n    # Process data\n    return result",
    "format": "markdown"
  }
}

Managing Prompts

Adding New Prompt Templates

You can create new prompt templates by adding YAML or JSON files to the src/prompts directory. Each template file should include:

name: prompt_name                # Unique identifier for calling this prompt
description: prompt description  # Description of prompt functionality
arguments:                       # Parameter list (optional)
  - name: arg_name               # Parameter name
    description: arg description # Parameter description
    required: true/false         # Whether required
messages:                        # Prompt message list
  - role: user/assistant         # Message role
    content:
      type: text                 # Content type
      text: |                    # Text content, can include parameter placeholders {{arg_name}}
        Your prompt text here...

After adding new files, the server will automatically load them on next startup, or you can use the reload_prompts tool to refresh all prompts.

Administrative Tools

The server provides the following management tools:

• reload_prompts: Reloads all preset prompts
• get_prompt_names: Gets all available prompt names

Additionally, all prompt templates defined in the src/prompts directory are made available as tools to clients.

How to add this MCP server to Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cursor-rules-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "cursor-rules-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.