Command

nylas mcp install

Install MCP configuration for AI assistants (Claude, Cursor, VS Code).

Usage

nylas mcp install [--assistant cursor]

Flags

FlagDescription
--jsonOutput as JSON
--no-colorDisable color output
--verbose(-v)Enable verbose output
--configCustom config file path
--help(-h)Show help for the command
--limitLimit results (most list commands)
--yes(-y)Skip confirmations
--assistantTarget assistant (claude-code, cursor, etc.)
--allInstall for all detected assistants

Examples

Interactive setup

nylas mcp install

Cursor only

nylas mcp install --assistant cursor

Troubleshooting

MCP not detected by assistant

Restart the assistant after install. Check config path for your assistant.

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Run nylas mcp install --help for full help output.