Kirin (Cursor SPM) Installation

  1. Install Cursor-PM on Cursor IDE
  2. Register in the Kirin Console
  3. Configure the Extension in Cursor
  4. Validate That All Connected

1 – Install Cursor-PM on Cursor IDE

  1. Download the latest Kirin .vsix extention from here: https://github.com/knostic/mcp-posture-ext/releases/latest
  2. Open Cursor(prefer to close all Cursor windows and have only 1 running) and then:
    1. Hit: CMD+shift+P
    2. Type: `Extensions: Install from VSIX` and hit Enter
    3. Select the `kirin-v2.x.x.vsix` from Downloads folder

2 – Register in the Kirin Console

  1. Go to: Kirin and sign-in using your work account.
  2. Hit “Generate API Key” and copy it.

3 – Configure the Extension in Cursor

  1. Follow the instructions in the Kirin Console.
  2. Setting the API key for the extension:
    1. Go back to Cursor and hit CMD+Shift+P and type: `Kirin: Set API Key`
    2. Type the copied API key that you generated and hit enter

4 – Validate That All Connected

  1. Hit CMD+Shift+P and enter Kirin: Scan Now
  2. Hit enter
  3. Review the results under Scan Log Tab in: https://app.getkirin.com 
  1. Now, let’s validate that the .gitignore has been auto-updated.
    1. Open some project/folder that you have.
    2. You should see the extention automatically configure your .gitignore so that .cursor-qarantine is now ignored.