# MCP servers are not exposed to agents **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Created:** [November 20, 2025, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/mcp-servers-are-not-exposed-to-agents/143482 "2025-11-20T20:10:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ohmoses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ebca7d/32.png) [@ohmoses](https://forum.cursor.com/u/ohmoses)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2025, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/mcp-servers-are-not-exposed-to-agents/143482/1 "2025-11-20T20:10:56Z")
### Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE ### Describe the Bug The agents can’t see the MCP servers or their tools. The servers and their tools DO show properly in user settings. I tried reinstalling Cursor completely (including deleting ~./.cursor and ~/Library/Application Support/Cursor) and it didn’t help. The problem persists across workspaces and agent models. ### Steps to Reproduce - install the context7 MCP server - ask an agent to use it ### Screenshots / Screen Recordings ![Screenshot 2025-11-20 at 8.05.55 PM.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/7/b/7be7a2ba2b322283b340aa4dfcfca50ce60f37dd.png) ### Operating System MacOS ### Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy) Version: 2.0.77 VSCode Version: 1.99.3 Commit: ba90f2f88e4911312761abab9492c42442117cf0 Date: 2025-11-13T23:10:43.113Z Electron: 37.7.0 Chromium: 138.0.7204.251 Node.js: 22.20.0 V8: 13.8.258.32-electron.0 OS: Darwin arm64 24.6.0 ### Does this stop you from using Cursor Sometimes - I can sometimes use Cursor ---
**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 5:34am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/mcp-servers-are-not-exposed-to-agents/143482/2 "2025-11-21T05:34:39Z")
Hey, thanks for the report. This looks like a known issue in version 2.0.77 where some tools aren’t actually exposed to the agent, even though they appear as connected in Settings. To help the engineering team investigate, please share: - Which specific agent models you tested? - The Request ID when you try to use the context7 MCP server (Chat context menu → Copy Request ID) Once we have these details, I’ll escalate your case. ---
**Author:** ![Ens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9de0a6/32.png) [@Ens](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Ens)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/mcp-servers-are-not-exposed-to-agents/143482/3 "2025-11-21T18:51:43Z")
Hey, I’m having the same issue. Cursor version: 2.1.17 Agents: composer 1, sonnet 4.5 Request ID: bcc2e8bf-1e1d-47c3-9fed-1529f7becac8 Here are the mcp’s cursor having problem to access: `run-test-mcp-server` and `@playwright/mcp@latest` from Microsoft/Playwright team ![CleanShot 2025-11-21 at 13.49.22](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/9/7/97cbf74c6410dffbc2572cbd9621306d8bc0aeb3.png) ---
**Author:** ![ohmoses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ebca7d/32.png) [@ohmoses](https://forum.cursor.com/u/ohmoses)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2025, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/mcp-servers-are-not-exposed-to-agents/143482/4 "2025-11-23T10:36:03Z")
Thanks! Models tested: Composer, Sonnet 4.5, Gemini 3 Pro, GPT-5.1 Codex Request IDs: ba11d35e-177c-477d-93ca-298a804b74d1, ac1480c1-45a7-43fe-9e94-37675ea64a33, d4fd3dfa-72c8-436d-8487-9461a23da902, b347459e-dc2c-4601-828e-40df928b212d I just tested it now again to get the request IDs with this version: Version: 2.1.20 VSCode Version: 1.105.1 Commit: a8d8905b06c8da1739af6f789efd59c28ac2a680 Date: 2025-11-22T14:51:59.472Z ---
**Author:** ![Aniket\_Neogy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e19adc/32.png) [@Aniket\_Neogy](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Aniket_Neogy)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2025, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/mcp-servers-are-not-exposed-to-agents/143482/5 "2025-11-24T04:45:33Z")
Seeing similar issues with `playwright-test` as well. The issues started since agent mode was introduced as part of ver 2.0. Downgrading to ver 1.7 and below fixes this btw ---
**Author:** ![Ens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9de0a6/32.png) [@Ens](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Ens)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/mcp-servers-are-not-exposed-to-agents/143482/6 "2025-11-25T18:31:04Z")
Hi, any update with this issue? 'I’m surprised this is not getting resolved as a hotfix. I can’t run any mcp server in Cursor. If I’m missing something to make this work, please let me know. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/mcp-servers-are-not-exposed-to-agents/143482/9 "2025-12-17T18:53:05Z")
Closed on December 17, 2025, 6:53pm UTC This topic was automatically closed 22 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed. ---
**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/colin/32/90452_2.png) [@Colin](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/mcp-servers-are-not-exposed-to-agents/143482/11 "2026-02-20T17:25:00Z")
Hey there! A lot has changed in 2.5 with MCPs. Please try upgrading. Hopefully the issue is fixed – if not, please raise a new thread.