Hooklayer
All integrations/Cursor45s setupeasy

Hooklayer for Cursor

Open Cursor → Settings → MCP → Add new MCP server. Paste the Hooklayer JSON config with your hl_live_ Bearer key. Cursor auto-detects all 7 tools (analyze_account, score_hook, viral_remix, etc.) and they become callable from any agent conversation in the IDE.

Get free API keyTry the playground first

What works in Cursor

  • All 7 Hooklayer tools
  • Native HTTP transport (no bridge needed)
  • Cursor Composer + Cmd+K integration
  • recommended_chain auto-firing
  • Token-budget aware tool surface

Setup (45s)

Config file: ~/.cursor/mcp.json

JSONCopy + paste
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hooklayer": {
      "url": "https://hooklayer.dev/api/mcp",
      "transport": "http",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer hl_live_..."
      }
    }
  }
}
  1. 1
    Get your API key

    Sign up at hooklayer.dev/auth/signup for an hl_live_ key. 100 free lifetime credits.

  2. 2
    Open Cursor settings

    Cursor → Settings (Cmd+,) → MCP. Click "Add new MCP server".

  3. 3
    Paste the JSON

    Paste the config above. Replace hl_live_... with your real key. Save.

  4. 4
    Restart the agent

    Open a new Composer chat or Cmd+K window. Hooklayer's 7 tools should appear in the available-tools list.

Example prompts for Cursor

Paste any of these to see Hooklayer respond live.

Generate a TikTok script for a feature you just shipped

I just shipped a new feature: AI-powered TypeScript autocomplete. Use Hooklayer's viral_remix on this URL: https://www.tiktok.com/@humphreytalks/video/7188273048459857195 with my_topic="AI autocomplete for TypeScript devs". Then score the generated hook with score_hook.

Expected: viral_remix returns a 5-scene script in Humphrey's structure but for your topic. score_hook verifies the generated hook independently (no self-grading). Demonstrates the dev-friendly use case.

Analyze a competitor SaaS founder on TikTok

Use Hooklayer to analyze @username on TikTok (some founder building in public). Show me their viral_dna_score, replicability_score, and the steal_map — I want to know what's portable to my own founder content strategy.

Expected: Returns full DNA breakdown with steal_map naming 3 transferable patterns. Useful for tech founders building dev-tool brands.

Find trending dev-tool TikTok formats

Call Hooklayer trend_pulse for the "Tech & Coding" niche. Show me the 3 rising formats with growth percentages, sources, and signal_window. I want to know what video format is winning for dev content this week.

Expected: Returns 3 rising trends with decimal % growth, plus 2 saturated patterns to avoid. Dev-content-relevant signals from Google Trends + YouTube velocity + Reddit hot.

Frequently asked

Why is Cursor showing my MCP config but no tools?

Cursor caches tool catalogs aggressively. After adding Hooklayer, fully quit Cursor (Cmd+Q on macOS) and reopen. If still empty, check that your Bearer key is correct — Cursor silently fails on auth errors. Test the key at hooklayer.dev/playground first.

Can I use Hooklayer with Cursor Composer agents?

Yes — that's the primary use case. Composer agents read the MCP tool catalog at session start. When you ask Composer to "analyze a TikTok account", Hooklayer's analyze_account tool appears in the available actions and Composer fires it directly.

How many MCP servers can Cursor handle?

Cursor's token budget is finite — each MCP tool definition costs 500-1,000 tokens. Most users run 3-7 MCP servers comfortably. Hooklayer's 7-tool surface is well-shaped (each tool description is tight), so it stays cheap on the budget.

Does Hooklayer work with Cursor's Cmd+K inline mode?

Yes. Tool calls are exposed in all Cursor agent surfaces: Composer, Cmd+K inline edits, and the chat panel. Hooklayer integrates as an MCP server, not a Cursor-specific extension, so it works wherever Cursor exposes MCP.

Is the HTTP transport Cursor-native?

Yes. Unlike Claude Desktop's free tier (which needs the mcp-remote bridge), Cursor supports streamable HTTP MCP transport directly. No bridge, no proxy — just the URL + Bearer header.

Will Hooklayer interfere with Cursor's Edit mode?

No. Hooklayer's 7 tools all carry readOnlyHint: true and destructiveHint: false in their MCP annotations — Cursor knows none of them modify your filesystem. They're research/synthesize-only tools.

Hooklayer also works with

Hooklayer for Claude Desktop
30s setup
Hooklayer for n8n
60s setup
Hooklayer for OpenAI Agents SDK
60s setup
Hooklayer for LangChain
90s setup
Hooklayer for Windsurf
45s setup

Try it in Cursor.

100 free credits at signup. No card. Cursor setup in 45 seconds.

Get API keySee all 7 tools