Cursor with preset AI

Generate and edit UI in Cursor while preserving preset AI alignment by default.

Setup

In Cursor, open Settings → MCP and add:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "preset": {
      "url": "https://mcp.presetai.dev/mcp",
      "type": "http"
    }
  }
}

OAuth runs on first request. Verify MCP server connectivity before coding sessions. The full per-tool install matrix lives in Connect an AI coding tool.

Recommended Cursor workflow

Four steps per task:

Discover context first: ask Cursor to fetch relevant presets, patterns, and token guidance; retrieve active constraints for the target task
Generate within constraints: request intent-based outputs using approved preset names; avoid raw style values and ad-hoc component decisions
Validate and iterate: run drift and validation checks after generation; apply suggested fixes before finalizing
Govern writes: for canonical system changes, route through the proposal lifecycle; avoid direct apply in stricter compliance modes without approvals

Prompting template

Use a constrained prompt shape:

task intent
target file or surface
required system artifacts
validation requirement before final answer

Example:

Implement a settings form using existing presets and semantic tokens. Validate for drift and compliance and show required fixes before final code.

Common mistakes

generating from generic framework defaults without a preset AI lookup
accepting output without a validation pass
hardcoding token-like values in component code

Team policy

For teams using Cursor heavily:

enforce PR drift checks
require a proposal trail for system-level artifact changes
review recurring violations to improve rules and guidance