Connect Harvest to Cursor
To use Harvest in Cursor, connect your Harvest account in Manyplug and add Manyplug to Cursor once. Cursor then gets 7 Harvest tools, for example: “Time entries”, “Log time”, and “Update an entry”. It takes about 3 minutes and works on the free plan.
Connect Harvest Free plan, no card
1. Connect Harvest in Manyplug
Click “Connect Harvest” and paste the key or app password into Manyplug’s form:
Your Harvest personal access token and Account ID. Takes about a minute.
- Open Harvest Developers → Personal access tokens and click Create new personal access token.Open Harvest tokens
- Name it Manyplug and create it.
- Copy Your Token and the Account ID from the token page into the form.
- The token acts as you and sees the same projects and entries you do.
2. Add Manyplug to Cursor
Cursor 1.0 and later.
- Click “Add to Cursor” or paste the config into ~/.cursor/mcp.json.
{ "mcpServers": { "manyplug": { "url": "https://manyplug.com/mcp" } } } - In Cursor Settings → MCP click “Login” next to manyplug and sign in.
3. Ask Cursor
- How many hours did I log in Harvest this week?
- Start a Harvest timer on the “ACME website” project, Design task.
- How many billable hours per project did we log in October?
What Cursor can do in Harvest
Each action can be turned off per account, and changes can wait for your OK.
| Action | Access |
|---|---|
| Time entries Entries for a period. | Reads |
| Log time Logs hours or starts a timer. | Makes changes |
| Update an entry Changes hours or notes. | Makes changes |
| Stop timer Stops a timer. | Makes changes |
| Restart timer Starts a timer again. | Makes changes |
| My projects Projects and their tasks. | Reads |
| Report Hours per project for a period. | Reads |
Questions
Can I connect two Harvest accounts to Cursor?
Yes. Connect each one in Manyplug under its own name, for example Work and Personal. Cursor can use one of them or all at once.
Will Cursor change anything in Harvest without asking?
Changes follow your rules: you can make every change in Harvest wait for your approval, or let Cursor only read.
Do I need an official Harvest MCP server for this?
No. Manyplug connects to Harvest itself with a key or app password you paste into its form, and gives Cursor the tools through one MCP address, together with your other services.
Is it free to connect Cursor to Manyplug?
Yes. New workspaces get 14 days of Pro free, then the free plan keeps going with 150 actions a month and up to 3 connected accounts. No card needed. Paid plans start at $5 a month.
Does Cursor see my passwords or API keys?
No. Keys are entered on Manyplug’s own pages, stored encrypted with a separate key per account, and the AI only receives tool results.
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