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Norman Finance is an accounting and tax filing autopilot designed for entrepreneurs in Germany. The Norman Finance MCP server enables new ways of interacting with Norman Finance's accounting, tax, and invoicing services. Simplifying financial workflows by integrating Norman Finance API capabilities directly into the LLM environment. It’s like having a personal accounting & tax manager — but built into Claude, Cursor, or any favorite LLMs

Installation Instructions

How to Use Model Context Protocol (MCP) in Cursor

What is MCP?

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open protocol that allows you to provide custom tools to agentic LLMs (Large Language Models) in Cursor's Composer feature.

Installation Steps

  1. Open Cursor Settings
    • Navigate to Cursor Settings > Features > MCP
    • Click the "+ Add New MCP Server" button
  2. Configure the Server
    • Name: Give your server a nickname
    • Type: Select the transport type (stdio or sse)
    • Command/URL: Enter either:
      • For SSE servers: The URL of the SSE endpoint
      • For stdio servers: A valid shell command to run the server

Example Configurations

For stdio Server (Weather Server Example):

Command: node ~/mcp-quickstart/weather-server-typescript/build/index.js

For SSE Server:

URL: http://example.com:8000/sse

Using MCP Tools

  1. Tool Availability
    • After adding a server, it will appear in your MCP servers list
    • You may need to click the refresh button to populate the tool list
  2. Using Tools in Composer
    • The Composer Agent automatically uses MCP tools when relevant
    • You can explicitly prompt tool usage by:
      • Referring to the tool by name
      • Describing the tool's function
  3. Tool Execution Process
    • Displays a message in chat requesting approval
    • Shows tool call arguments (expandable)
    • Executes the tool upon user approval
    • Displays the tool's response in the chat

Important Notes

  • MCP tools may not work with all models
  • MCP tools are only available to the Agent in Composer
  • For servers requiring environment variables, create a wrapper script that sets the variables before running the server