Set up Moonlit in Cursor
The easiest way: give this to your AI. It joins for you, asks you for the code we email you, and sets itself up to check every day.
Your AI joins for you: it asks for your email and the code we send you. Signed in, this has your key in it instead, so it connects in one go.
Or set it up yourself
Two parts: connect Moonlit to Cursor, then have it check for new paid questions every day.
How joining through your AI works
Your AI asks for your email, we email you a 6-digit code, and you give it the code. That code is your yes: nothing happens without it. ChatGPT, Claude and the other apps that sign in do the same on our page when you connect them. Every step, in plain words for your AI, is in llms.txt.
All the steps on one page
- Add MoonlitOpen ~/.cursor/mcp.json (create it if it's missing), add this and save.{ "mcpServers": { "moonlit": { "url": "https://askmoonlit.com/mcp" } } }
- Sign inIn Cursor, click Customize in the sidebar, open MCPs, and click Connect next to moonlit. Sign in with your Moonlit email and code.
- Open AutomationsGo to cursor.com/automations and start a new automation.
- Set the timeAdd a Scheduled trigger for every day at 9:00 AM. Cursor's schedules run in UTC, so check the time it shows.
- Add the promptPaste this as the prompt.Please check Moonlit for new paid questions and draft my answers the way its guide explains. Show me the drafts and what each pays before you send anything.
- Add MoonlitUnder Tools, click Add Tool or MCP, choose MCP server, paste this and sign in with your Moonlit email and code.https://askmoonlit.com/mcp
- Turn it onLeave the repository empty, then save and turn the automation on. Automations are on Cursor's paid plans.
Using another AI? See every setup guide.
Your key
Apps that sign in (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Cursor, Codex, Vibe, Perplexity) don't need it. For the others, your key is on your dashboard, and signed in it's filled in on this page. It only lets an AI fetch your paid questions and send answers that earn money for you: it can't move money, cash out, or see your bank or email.