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# Add the Eon Plugin for Cursor

This article explains how to add the Eon plugin to Cursor so you can manage data protection through natural language.

## Add the Eon plugin for Cursor

The Eon plugin is installed from the [`cursor-eon-plugin`](https://github.com/eon-io/cursor-eon-plugin) repository on GitHub into Cursor's local plugin directory.
You clone the plugin, reload Cursor to activate it, then sign in to Eon through your browser.

### Before you start

Before you start, make sure you have [Cursor](https://cursor.com/downloads) and Git installed.
For more about testing plugins locally in Cursor, see [Test plugins locally] in the Cursor documentation.

[Test plugins locally]: https://cursor.com/docs/plugins#test-plugins-locally

#### Install and activate the Eon plugin

1. Clone the Eon plugin into Cursor's local plugin directory:

   ```shell
   mkdir -p ~/.cursor/plugins/local
   git clone https://github.com/eon-io/cursor-eon-plugin ~/.cursor/plugins/local/eon
   ```

2. Reload Cursor to activate the plugin:

   Restart Cursor, or run **Developer: Reload Window** from the Command Palette.

#### Authenticate with Eon

The Eon plugin connects to the Eon MCP server at `https://mcp.eon.io/mcp` through OAuth.

1. Open Cursor Settings:

   * macOS: press **Cmd+Shift+J**
   * Windows or Linux: press **Ctrl+Shift+J**

2. Go to **Customize**, find the **eon** MCP server from the Eon plugin, and click **Connect**.

3. When your browser opens, enter your Eon subdomain, then sign in with your Eon credentials.

   Your Eon subdomain is unique to your Eon account.
   For example, if your Eon account is hosted at `vandelay.console.eon.io`, your Eon subdomain is `vandelay`.

   Cursor stores your authentication and refreshes tokens automatically.
   To revoke access later, disable or remove the **eon** server under **Customize** in Cursor Settings.

   For more detail, see [Model Context Protocol] in the Cursor documentation.

   [Model Context Protocol]: https://cursor.com/docs/mcp

The Eon plugin is now available in Cursor.
You can ask Cursor to help with tasks like running resource discovery, checking backup status, and browsing your inventory.

To confirm the **eon** MCP server is connected, open **Customize** in Cursor Settings and check that the server is enabled.

## See also

* [About AI Integrations]

[About AI Integrations]: /data-protection/integrations/ai-integrations/about-ai-integrations