Cursor setup for daisyUI - Daisyui

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Cursor LLM setup

daisyui.com/llms.txt file is a compact, text version of daisyUI docs to help AI generate accurate daisyUI code based on your prompt.
Here's how to use daisyUI llms.txt in Cursor:

Quick use

In chat window type this and Cursor will use daisyUI's llms.txt file to generate code.

md:prompt

@web https://daisyui.com/llms.txt

Project-level permanent setup

You can setup daisyUI's llms.txt file to your workspace so Cursor can use it by default. (Read more at Cursor docs)

Run this command to save the llms.txt file to .cursor/rules/daisyui.mdc

sh:Terminal

curl -L https://daisyui.com/llms.txt --create-dirs -o .cursor/rules/daisyui.mdc

Add as an optional document to Cursor

Press <kbd class="kbd kbd-sm">⌘ CMD</kbd> + <kbd class="kbd kbd-sm">⇧ Shift</kbd> + <kbd class="kbd kbd-sm">P</kbd>. Or if it's Windows, press <kbd class="kbd kbd-sm">⌃ Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd class="kbd kbd-sm">⇧ Shift</kbd> + <kbd class="kbd kbd-sm">P</kbd>.
Type Add new custom docs
Add this:
md
```
https://daisyui.com/llms.txt
```
Now in chat window you can type @docs and choose daisyUI to provide daisyUI docs to Cursor.

MCP server

MCP is a an API to communicate with AI models. You can add MCP servers and Cursor will communicate with them to get more accurate results.
You can use Context7 or daisyUI GitMCP as MCP server in Cursor.

daisyUI Blueprint

Blueprint is the official MCP server for daisyUI. Read more about Blueprint.

Automatic setup
1. Click the button below:
<div class="bg-base-200 border-base-content/10 my-6 flex items-center justify-center rounded border py-8 s-dlPzHLlKQ81H"><a class="btn btn-neutral s-dlPzHLlKQ81H" target="_blank" href="https://cursor.com/en/install-mcp?name=daisyui-blueprint&config=eyJjb21tYW5kIjoibnB4IiwiYXJncyI6WyIteSIsImRhaXN5dWktYmx1ZXByaW50QGxhdGVzdCJdLCJlbnYiOnsiTElDRU5TRSI6IiIsIkVNQUlMIjoiIiwiRklHTUEiOiIifX0="> Install MCP Server</a></div>
1. In the MCP settings form add the following environment variables:
- LICENSE: YOUR BLUEPRINT LICENSE KEY
- EMAIL: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
- FIGMA: YOUR FIGMA API KEY (optional)
Manual setup
1. Get a Blueprint License
2. In Cursor press <kbd class="kbd kbd-sm">⌘ CMD</kbd> + <kbd class="kbd kbd-sm">⇧ Shift</kbd> + <kbd class="kbd kbd-sm">P</kbd> ( Or <kbd class="kbd kbd-sm">Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd class="kbd kbd-sm">Shift</kbd> + <kbd class="kbd kbd-sm">P</kbd> )
3. Choose MCP: Open MCP Settings
4. Add this and set your license key + email address in it Figma API Key is optional - Only needed for Figma-to-code conversion
diff:~/.cursor/mcp.json
```
{
  "mcpServers": {
+   "daisyui-blueprint": {
+     "type": "stdio",
+     "command": "npx",
+     "args": ["-y", "daisyui-blueprint@latest"],
+     "env": {
+       "LICENSE": "YOUR BLUEPRINT LICENSE KEY",
+       "EMAIL": "YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS",
+       "FIGMA": "YOUR FIGMA API KEY (optional)"
+     }
+   }
  }
}
```

Usage

Now you can ask AI anything about daisyUI, and write use Blueprint MCP at the end of your prompt.
For example:

md:prompt

give me a light daisyUI 5 theme with tropical color palette. use Blueprint MCP

</div> <input type="radio" name="mcp_options" class="tab" aria-label="Context7" /> <div class="tab-content bg-base-100 border-base-300 px-12 py-3">

Setup Context7 MCP server

In Cursor press <kbd class="kbd kbd-sm">⌘ CMD</kbd> + <kbd class="kbd kbd-sm">⇧ Shift</kbd> + <kbd class="kbd kbd-sm">P</kbd> ( Or <kbd class="kbd kbd-sm">Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd class="kbd kbd-sm">Shift</kbd> + <kbd class="kbd kbd-sm">P</kbd> )
Choose MCP: Open MCP Settings
Click Add MCP server

Add this:

diff:~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
+   "Context7": {
+     "type": "stdio",
+     "command": "npx",
+     "args": ["-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp@latest"]
+   }
  }
}

Usage

Now in Agent Mode you can ask AI anything about daisyUI. write use context7 at the end of your prompt.
For example:

md:prompt

give me a light daisyUI 5 theme with tropical color palette. use context7

</div> <input type="radio" name="mcp_options" class="tab" aria-label="GitMCP" /> <div class="tab-content bg-base-100 border-base-300 px-12 py-3">

Setup daisyUI GitMCP server

In Cursor press <kbd class="kbd kbd-sm">⌘ CMD</kbd> + <kbd class="kbd kbd-sm">⇧ Shift</kbd> + <kbd class="kbd kbd-sm">P</kbd> ( Or <kbd class="kbd kbd-sm">Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd class="kbd kbd-sm">Shift</kbd> + <kbd class="kbd kbd-sm">P</kbd> )
Choose MCP: Open MCP Settings
Click Add MCP server

Add this:

diff:~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
+   "daisyui-github": {
+     "url": "https://gitmcp.io/saadeghi/daisyui"
+   }
  }
}

Usage

Now in Agent Mode you can ask AI anything about daisyUI.

md:prompt

give me a light daisyUI 5 theme with tropical color palette

</div> </div>