Cursor talks to Orca through the same MCP server the CLI ships.
Setup
Install the CLI and sign in once:
Then register the server in .cursor/mcp.json (project) or ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global):
What the agent gets
Eighteen curated tools covering the golden paths (create and run agents, follow runs with wait_for_run, skills, storage, publishing, usage) plus api_request, a raw authenticated escape hatch to every /api/* operation, self-documented by the orca://openapi resource. (19 tools total.)
Headless login inside Cursor
orca login detects agent contexts (including Cursor) and uses the device flow automatically: it prints a one-time code and a URL to approve on any device, then stores the key itself. For scripted setups, export ORCA_API_KEY instead; details in Headless authentication.
Next
Build it with your coding agent is what to do with it: the ask that produces files worth keeping, the commands that install them, and how to tell when the agent is finished rather than merely working. Last modified on September 6, 2026
