Convex 1.19.5 introduces a beta MCP server that lets AI agents inspect deployments, run functions, and read or write data in Convex projects via the Model Context Protocol. The article walks through setup in Cursor, supported tools, and example use cases such as agents writing safe one-off JavaScript queries.
Highlights
Beta MCP server included in Convex 1.19.5 for AI agent integration
Supports introspecting deployments, tables, functions, and reading/writing data
Agents can safely write sandboxed one-off queries that cannot mutate the database
Setup instructions provided for Cursor via mcp.json and the npx convex@latest mcp start command
Currently tested on Cursor with macOS Sequoia; other agents like Windsurf and Claude Desktop expected to work
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Sujay Jayakar
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Audience
Backend developers using Convex who want AI agents to interact with their deployments