Set up Getwello with Cursor

Cursor reads the same MCP server config as Claude Desktop. This guide adds Getwello so the Cursor AI can query your Circle from inside the editor.

What you need

• Cursor installed (cursor.com/download).
• A Getwello Coordinator account with active subscription.
• Node.js 18+ on your machine.
• 2 minutes.

Step 1: Mint a Getwello API key

Settings → Developer API → Create. Name it “Cursor on my MacBook”. Copy the gw_live_ token.

Step 2: Open Cursor's MCP config

Cursor uses ~/.cursor/mcp.json. Create it if it doesn't exist:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "getwello": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@getwello-app/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "GETWELLO_API_KEY": "gw_live_your_real_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Step 3: Restart Cursor

Quit Cursor fully (Cmd-Q on Mac), reopen it. The MCP server starts when you first invoke a chat or composer.

Step 4: Try a query

Open Composer or Chat. Type “List my Getwello Circles.” Cursor calls the MCP server, returns the list.

Useful questions

All sixteen MCP tools are available inside Cursor. Same questions as the Claude Desktop setup work here, plus the editor-flavoured ones:

Status and reads

• “Has Mum checked in today?”
• “Give me a status summary for Mum's Circle.”
• “How has Mum's mood been this week?”
• “Are there any days nobody's visiting next week?”
• “When does the subscription renew?”

Code generation, using live data

• “Draft a JS helper that pulls the last 7 days of check-ins.”
• “Generate a CSV export of this month's visits.”
• “Write a quick script that posts a daily digest to Slack using the stats endpoint.”

Writes

• “Schedule me a visit Tuesday 3pm.”
• “Cancel my Friday visit.”
• “Post in the Family Room that I'm picking up the prescription.”
• “Retract that last post, I had the wrong day.”

Composer is particularly strong with the writes: it'll confirm details with you before firing tools that have side effects.

Troubleshooting

Same as Claude Desktop. See the troubleshooting section there. The errors and fixes are identical.