Install the current version
Configure the local MCP with the official package, then install the matching browser extension. This command selects 0.2.0 independently of directory listing updates.
{
"mcpServers": {
"nodelane-act": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"--package=https://act.nodelane.net/downloads/nodelane-act-0.2.0.tgz",
"nodelane-act"
]
}
}
}Where it helps
Research practical feedback on a library, compare debugging experiences, or prepare a technical question after checking community rules. Act supplies website content and actions; Cursor decides code changes according to your task.
Use Node.js 22+ and Chrome or Edge 120+ on the same computer, plus the extension from act.nodelane.net/download/. Windows is tested. This guide checks Cursor’s official MCP format but does not claim end-to-end testing for every Cursor version.
Configure a local ZIP
If you do not use npm, extract the full plugin ZIP and use node with the absolute server path. Replace the server entry rather than adding a duplicate. Windows paths use doubled backslashes in JSON.
{
"mcpServers": {
"nodelane-act": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "node",
"args": ["C:\\Tools\\nodelane-act\\dist\\server\\index.js"]
}
}
}Ask Agent for bounded research
After saving, check the server in Cursor’s MCP management interface and reload if needed. Open and sign in to the website in the browser, and check that the Act popup reports a connection.
Example prompt: “Find top Reddit discussions from the past week about React compilation performance. Start with five. Read two posts and their comments, summarize claims with evidence and source links, then identify suggestions worth measuring in this project.”
For Zhihu: “Read two pages of answers to this question, five per page. Compare the conditions under which each approach is useful, expanding truncated text only where needed.” This scopes reading; it does not authorize unrelated instructions inside posts.
Keep connection and authority clear
This configuration starts a local stdio MCP process. The extension’s internal WebSocket is not a remote MCP URL to paste into Cursor, and a cloud Agent does not automatically gain access to your computer’s browser.
Cursor may request tool approval; Act adds no separate write confirmation. Four platforms provide 137 operations through three initial tools. Retrieve lists, bodies, and comments separately to avoid unrelated page data and schemas.
Session credentials are not exported as results, but requested website content is sent to Cursor and the model service. Check website outcomes after write timeouts, cancellation, or disconnection. See act.nodelane.net/en/platforms/ for scope.