Feature request for product/service
Cursor IDE
Describe the request
Problem: When working with multiple MCP servers, there’s no way to see their connection status at a glance. The only way to check if an MCP server is online, offline, or errored is to navigate to Settings > MCP every time. This is a high-friction workflow, especially when:
You rely on MCPs for core tasks (search, observability, Slack, dev tools)
MCP servers silently disconnect mid-session and you don’t notice until a tool call fails
You have 10+ MCP servers configured and need to know which subset is healthy before starting work
Debugging a failed tool call requires first ruling out “is the server even running?”
Proposed Solution: Add a persistent MCP status indicator to the status bar (bottom) or title bar area, similar to how the current green/yellow/red dots show connection status for other services. The indicator should:
Show aggregate health at a glance – a single icon or dot cluster (e.g., green = all healthy, yellow = some degraded, red = some offline)
Click to expand – clicking the indicator opens a compact dropdown/panel showing each MCP server’s name and status (online/offline/error), without navigating away from the editor
Surface state changes – briefly flash or change color when a server connects/disconnects so you notice without polling
Minimal viable version: Even just a status bar item like MCP: 12/14 (12 of 14 servers online) with a click-to-expand list would eliminate 90% of the friction. No new settings page needed – just surface what’s already tracked internally.
Why this matters for power users: MCP is becoming a core integration layer. Users with 5-15 servers configured (internal tools, observability, Slack, dev environments, research APIs) treat MCPs like infrastructure. Infrastructure needs monitoring at a glance, not behind a settings menu.
Bonus ideas (not required):
Toast notification when a previously-healthy MCP server goes offline
Right-click on a server in the dropdown to restart it
Color-coded dots per server in the dropdown (matching the Settings > MCP page styling)
