1. Generate an API key - Studio → Connect an AI → Generate new API key (copy once).
2. Build the MCP server (once per machine):

cd /path/to/guides/guides-mcp
npm install && npm run build

1. Cursor → Settings → MCP → Add server (or edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "guides": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/guides/guides-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "GUIDES_GDF_API_BASE": "https://guides.co/api/gdf/v1",
        "GUIDES_GDF_API_KEY": "gdf.YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

1. Restart Cursor (or reload MCP). In chat, confirm guides tools appear (green dot on MCP panel).
2. Verify access: ask "List my Guides notebooks using guides_catalog."

Copy the Instructions for your AI block from Studio into Cursor Rules if you want the same editor behavior as ChatGPT.