How to connect Semly to Cursor, Codex and Visual Studio Code

Semly can be connected to Cursor, Codex, and Visual Studio Code as a remote MCP server.

https://api.semly.ai/mcp

Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "semly": {
      "url": "https://api.semly.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

After adding the server, complete Semly authorization and choose the brands and permissions.

Codex

codex mcp add semly --url https://api.semly.ai/mcp

codex mcp login semly

Visual Studio Code

Use MCP: Add Server or add the configuration to mcp.json.

{
  "servers": {
    "semly": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.semly.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

What can you do?

• analyze brand and competitor visibility

• read prompts, answers, and sources

• analyze Google Search Console and Bing

• check cannibalization and indexing

• create prompts

• generate and edit articles

• publish to the Semly Knowledge Base, WordPress, and Shoper

Documentation

Cursor: MCP

OpenAI Codex: MCP

Visual Studio Code: MCP servers