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Frenchie in Cursor

Natural language works. One setting toggle on first install.

Install

From your project root:

npx @lab94/frenchie install --agent cursor --api-key fr_your_key_here

Need help picking an agent? See the invocation matrix.

Invoke

Primary pattern:

Use Frenchie to OCR TOR.pdf

Also works:

Use Frenchie to transcribe meeting.mp3

Cursor doesn't support project-defined slash commands, so invocation is natural-language only. The skill pack teaches Cursor when to reach for Frenchie.

Example

You:

Use Frenchie to OCR TOR.pdf and summarize the first page

Agent:

Cursor resolves to ocr_to_markdown with the file path, the server saves .frenchie/TOR/result.md, Cursor opens the file and summarizes.

Known gotchas

First install: MCP server may be disabled

Dogfood-reproduced: Cursor surfaces MCP server does not exist: frenchie after a fresh install. Open Settings → MCP, find frenchie, toggle it on, then restart Cursor. This is the single most common first-install issue.

Cross-reference: /docs/troubleshooting#mcp-server-does-not-exist-cursor

Main Frenchie docs — MCP tools, credits, rate limits, full API
All agent guides — the full invocation matrix
Troubleshooting — symptom-first fixes for every error we've seen
Migration guide — upgrading from 0.1.x, 0.2.x, 0.3.0, or 0.3.1