Cursor¶

The Zscaler MCP Server is available as a native Cursor Plugin, providing AI-assisted management of the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform directly within Cursor. The plugin is also discoverable from the Cursor Marketplace.

What’s Included¶

Component	Location	Purpose
Plugin manifest	`.cursor-plugin/plugin.json`	Plugin metadata, version, and entry points
Skills	`skills/`	42 guided multi-step workflows for common Zscaler operations
MCP config	`mcp.json`	MCP server connection configuration

Skills (42 guided workflows)¶

The plugin bundles service-specific skills that Cursor auto-activates based on your prompt. See the Skills catalog for the full per-service list.

Installation¶

Option 1: Cursor Settings UI¶

Open Cursor
Go to Settings → Cursor Settings → Tools & MCP → New MCP Server
Add the following configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zscaler-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--env-file", "/absolute/path/to/.env", "zscaler-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Option 2: Edit `mcp.json` directly¶

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (macOS/Linux) or %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json (Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zscaler-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--env-file", "/absolute/path/to/.env", "zscaler-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Option 3: Docker¶

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zscaler-mcp-server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run", "-i", "--rm",
        "--env-file", "/absolute/path/to/.env",
        "zscaler/zscaler-mcp-server:latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Prerequisites¶

Cursor installed
uv installed (for uvx method) or Docker
Zscaler OneAPI credentials configured in .env

Configuration¶

The plugin manifest at .cursor-plugin/plugin.json defines:

Name: zscaler
Category: Security
Skills path: ./skills/
MCP config: ./mcp.json

Verification¶

After installation, verify by asking Cursor:

“What Zscaler tools are available?”

or

“List my ZPA application segments”

Resources¶