Fix: GitHub MCP server tool calls fail silently when the PAT isn't passed
GitHub MCP tools show up but every call returns empty or 'Bad credentials'? The token is unset. Put the PAT in the env block, verify with curl, done.
Tag: cursor
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How to Assign a Jira Ticket to a Cursor Cloud Agent and Get a PR Back
Step-by-step guide to the Cursor in Jira integration (launched May 19, 2026): install the Marketplace app, assign a ticket to @Cursor, wire repository access and automation rules, and read the PR the cloud agent links back.
Fix: `ECONNREFUSED` When a Local MCP Server Starts Before the Client Is Ready
ECONNREFUSED from an MCP client means nothing was listening on that host:port yet. Fix the startup race, the localhost IPv4/IPv6 trap, and wrong-port mistakes for HTTP MCP servers.
Cursor 3.4 Adds Multi-Repo Environments and Faster Dockerfile Builds for Cloud Agents
Cursor 3.4 (May 13, 2026) lets one cloud agent environment include multiple repositories, adds Dockerfile build secrets, layer-cached rebuilds that run 70% faster, and an agent-led setup step that validates credentials before the first run.
Fix: Cursor's Apply Button Does Nothing on a Large Diff
Cursor's Apply silently cancels on big files because the Fast Apply model has an implicit size ceiling. Shrink the edit scope, clean git state, or fall back to a unified diff. Six ranked fixes for Cursor 3.3.
Cursor Bugbot Adds Default, High, and Custom Effort Levels
On May 11, 2026, Cursor shipped effort levels for Bugbot. Default finds 0.7 bugs per review, High pushes it to 0.95, and Custom lets you describe in plain English when each mode should kick in.
Cursor 3.3 Adds Build in Parallel, Split PRs, and a Unified PR Review
Cursor 3.3 (May 7, 2026) ships async subagents that work on independent steps of a plan at the same time, a quick action that splits one chat into multiple pull requests, and a redesigned PR workflow that keeps reviews, commits, and changes in one place.
How to Pipe Cursor's Context to an Aider Session for Multi-Agent Refactors
Cursor is the best place to plan a refactor. Aider is the best place to execute it from a terminal with cheap models and atomic git commits. This guide shows the exact pipe: dump the Cursor chat to markdown, hand it to Aider as a read-only context file, and run an architect/editor split that finishes the work.
Cursor Ships a TypeScript SDK That Turns Its Coding Agent Into a Library
Cursor's new @cursor/sdk public beta exposes the same runtime, harness, and models that drive the desktop app, CLI, and web UI as a TypeScript package. You get sandboxed cloud VMs, subagents, hooks, MCP, and token-based pricing in a few lines of code.