Cursor + Ample: deploy apps from Cursor | Ample
The short version
To let Cursor deploy to Ample, install the Ample CLI, run ample auth signup (no browser or card) and connect Cursor to the ample mcp server. Then ask it to deploy: Ample builds the app, returns a live HTTPS URL, and explains any failure so Cursor can fix it.
Set up Cursor for Ample
- 1
Install Cursor
This installs the Cursor CLI agent; the editor download is in the notes below.
curl https://cursor.com/install -fsS | bash
- 2
Install the Ample CLI and create an account
ample auth signup creates an account with no browser, card or CAPTCHA. Claim it by email within 48 hours to keep it (ample auth claim --email you@example.com).
curl -fsSL https://get.ample.computer/install.sh | sh
ample auth signup
- 3
Connect Cursor to Ample's MCP server
Cursor has no mcp add command: put this in ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"mcpServers": {
"ample": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "ample",
"args": ["mcp"]
}
}
}
- 4
Add the Ample skills (optional)
Three skills teach Cursor when and how to deploy, connect services and migrate. Remove the directories to uninstall.
curl -fsSL https://ample.computer/skills.sh | sh -s -- .agents/skills
- 5
Ask it to deploy
The deploy waits until the app is live or failed and returns the URL. On failure the result says who must act and suggests a fix.
Deploy this app to Ample and give me the URL.
Example prompts
- Deploy this app to Ample and give me the URL.
- Add a Postgres database to this app on Ample and redeploy.
- The Ample deploy failed. Read the logs, fix the cause and deploy again.
- Put the uploads in an Ample bucket and serve them from the CDN.
- Move this app from Heroku to Ample.
Notes
- The install command installs the Cursor CLI agent; the editor is at https://cursor.com/download. Both read the same
mcp.json. - For the remote server, use
{"url": "https://api.ample.computer/mcp"}as the entry and sign in when Cursor asks (agent mcp login amplein the CLI).