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Cursor and Claude Desktop config

These connect through mcp-remote, a small helper that runs on your computer and talks to OpenRoles with a personal token. You need Node.js installed.

1. Make a tokenGo to Account → Agents on OpenRoles and make a token. Copy it now, because it’s shown only once.
2. Add the server to your configIn Cursor, the file is ~/.cursor/mcp.json. In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Developer → Edit config. Paste this, with your token in place of orl_pat_…:
   mcp.jsonCopy

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "openroles": {
         "command": "npx",
         "args": [
           "-y",
           "mcp-remote",
           "https://openroles.in/mcp",
           "--header",
           "Authorization:${OPENROLES_AUTH}"
         ],
         "env": {
           "OPENROLES_AUTH": "Bearer orl_pat_…"
         }
       }
     }
   }

3. Restart the appQuit and reopen Cursor or Claude Desktop. OpenRoles appears in its list of tools.