HLOS + Cursor

Manage secrets directly from your AI-powered editor

Connect HLOS to Cursor via MCP (Model Context Protocol) and let your AI assistant help manage secrets without ever exposing the actual values.

Quick Setup

Get running in 2 minutes

Configuration

Full config reference

Available Tools

What Cursor can do

Quick Setup

Connect HLOS to Cursor in just a few steps.

1

Install HLOS MCP Server

Install the server globally or run with npx

npm install -g hlos-mcp-server
2

Configure Cursor

Add HLOS to your Cursor MCP configuration

code ~/.cursor/config.json
3

Authenticate with HLOS

Log in to connect your HLOS account

hlos login
4

Start Using in Cursor

Ask Cursor to manage your secrets!

"Hey Cursor, what secrets do I need for this project?"

Configuration

Add the following to your Cursor MCP configuration file at ~/.cursor/config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hlos": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "hlos-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "HLOS_API_URL": "https://hlos.ai/api"
      }
    }
  }
}

Security by Design

Cursor never sees your actual secret values. The MCP server only exposes metadata like secret names, providers, and health status. You enter values directly in the HLOS dashboard.

Available Tools

Once connected, Cursor can use these HLOS tools to help manage your secrets:

list_secrets

List secrets with metadata (names only, never values)

check_secret_exists

Verify if a secret is configured in your space

get_secret_info

Get detailed metadata about a secret

suggest_missing_secrets

Analyze code for missing environment variables

create_secret

Request secret creation (requires user approval)

check_health

Secret health dashboard with rotation warnings

Example Prompts

"What secrets do I need for this Next.js project?"
"Check if STRIPE_SECRET_KEY is configured"
"Show me the health status of my secrets"
"Help me add a new OpenAI API key"

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