MCP Setup - Whilst

1. Generate an API Key

Open Settings

In the Whilst web app, go to Settings → API Keys.

Create a new key

Click Generate API Key, give it a name (e.g. “Cursor IDE”), and select the permissions you need.

Copy the key

Copy the key immediately — it won’t be shown again. It looks like: whl_live_abc123...

2. Configure Your IDE

Cursor
Claude Desktop
VS Code

Add to your Cursor MCP config (~/.cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whilst": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@whilst/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "WHILST_API_KEY": "whl_live_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whilst": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@whilst/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "WHILST_API_KEY": "whl_live_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to your VS Code settings (.vscode/settings.json):

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "whilst": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@whilst/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "WHILST_API_KEY": "whl_live_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Verify

After configuring, ask your AI assistant:

Search my Whilst docs for deployment guides

It should return matching documents from your workspace.

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​1. Generate an API Key

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​3. Verify

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2. Configure Your IDE

3. Verify

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