How do I connect screenpipe to Cursor?

Use the MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration. In screenpipe Settings → Connections, download the MCP server. Then configure Cursor to use it. Cursor will gain access to your screen history and context.

What kind of context does Cursor get from screenpipe?

Cursor can search your screen history for documentation you've read, Stack Overflow answers, error messages, terminal output, and any other text that appeared on your screen. This gives it much richer context than code alone.

Does this work with other AI coding assistants?

Yes, any MCP-compatible assistant can connect to screenpipe. This includes Claude Desktop and other tools adopting the Model Context Protocol standard.

Will this slow down Cursor?

No. The screenpipe MCP server responds quickly to queries. Context retrieval typically adds less than 100ms to requests. The improvement in suggestion quality far outweighs any minimal latency.

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Give Cursor the full picture

Cursor only sees your code. screenpipe shows it everything else - the docs you're reading, Stack Overflow answers, error messages. Better context, better code.

api.ts

async fetchUser(id) {

const res = await fetch(url);

return res.json(); // TypeError

}

“I've fixed this before... where was it?”

See it in action

AI coding assistants are context-blind

Cursor only sees your editor. You see much more.

You read the solution on Stack Overflow but Cursor can't see it

Documentation is open in your browser but Cursor doesn't know

Error messages in terminal aren't understood

You copy-paste context manually, over and over

Cursor suggests solutions that don't fit your situation

Desktop context for Cursor

screenpipe captures everything on your screen - browser, terminal, docs - and makes it available to Cursor. Your AI assistant finally understands your full context.

Browser context

Docs you're reading, Stack Overflow answers, API references - all visible to Cursor.

Terminal awareness

Error messages, build output, test results automatically included.

Documentation sync

Reading framework docs? Cursor knows and adjusts suggestions.

No copy-paste

Stop manually feeding context to AI. It just knows what you're looking at.

How it works

Install screenpipe

Get screenpipe running to capture your full desktop context.

Enable MCP integration

Connect Cursor to screenpipe via MCP (Model Context Protocol).

Code with full context

Cursor now sees what you see. Better suggestions, fewer hallucinations.

Key benefits

More relevant code suggestions

No more copy-pasting context

Cursor understands your full situation

Faster development

Works with any documentation

Frequently asked questions

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