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Cursor IDE gains 36 local developer utilities via new MCP plugin

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A new plugin for the Cursor IDE, called DevUtils MCP Plugin, integrates 36 local developer utilities. These utilities, accessible via an MCP server, can perform tasks such as generating UUIDs, decoding JWTs, formatting JSON, and calculating network details without requiring API keys. The plugin is designed to streamline coding workflows by providing these tools directly within the IDE, leveraging Node.js for its server component. AI

IMPACT Streamlines developer workflows by providing integrated utility functions within the Cursor IDE.

RANK_REASON This is a new plugin for an IDE that adds utility functions.

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Cursor IDE gains 36 local developer utilities via new MCP plugin

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Fernando Paladini ·

    Add 36 Local Developer Utilities to Cursor with an MCP Plugin

    <p>If you repeatedly leave Cursor to generate a UUID, decode a JWT, calculate a CIDR range, or format JSON, the problem is not the individual command. The problem is the missing tool boundary inside your coding workflow.</p> <p>The <a href="https://github.com/paladini/devutils-cu…

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