Settings — CLI Connections

Onboard security testers' IDEs and CLI tools via MCP (Model Context Protocol).

Application route

/settings?tab=cli

Sidebar

Settings → CLI Connections

RolesAdminPlatform Admin

Primary path — MCP Server

  • Mint device enrollment token.
  • Copy MCP config snippet for Cursor, Claude Desktop, or Copilot CLI.
  • Connect local CLI runner to platform.

Connect Cursor via MCP

  1. Settings → CLI Connections (admin) or /devices (SME).
  2. Stay on MCP Server sub-tab.
  3. Click Connect a CLI / Generate token.
  4. Copy the JSON config snippet.
  5. Paste into Cursor MCP settings (~/.cursor/mcp.json or project config).
  6. Restart Cursor — Maximus tools appear in the IDE.
Advanced channels (when enabled): Direct REST (?sub=rest), Runner (?sub=runner), UI Streaming (?sub=streaming). Back-compat: /settings?tab=devices and /settings?tab=mcp redirect to ?tab=cli&sub=mcp. PM: no access.