Construction takeoff & estimating
Run construction takeoffs and estimates from Cursor
Exayard plugs into Cursor, the AI code editor. Add it via MCP and Cursor's Agent can run takeoffs, pull live vendor pricing, and draft bids across your construction projects — right from the integrated terminal.
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What is Cursor?
Cursor is the AI code editor — its built-in Agent completes tasks autonomously alongside your code. Add the Exayard MCP server to Cursor's config and the Agent can run takeoffs, price materials, and draft bids on your construction projects, right from the editor.
Built for autonomous estimating
Exayard exposes every takeoff, pricing, and bid action as a tool Cursor can call, so it does the work you would normally click through by hand.
Estimate in plain English
Describe the outcome and Cursor drives Exayard for you — no clicking through screens, no glue code.
Real catalog and vendor pricing
Cursor searches your product catalog and live vendor prices, so every estimate is built on real numbers.
Takeoff to bid in one request
Chain detection, approval, estimating, and bid generation into a single turn instead of an afternoon of work.
What you can do with Cursor
Once Cursor is connected, you can drive Exayard with plain-language prompts.
Install in 60 seconds
Four short steps to wire Cursor to your Exayard projects.
- 1
Open your Cursor MCP config
Edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json for global setup, or create .cursor/mcp.json in your project root to scope it to one project.
- 2
Add the Exayard MCP server
Paste the snippet below into mcp.json.
{ "mcpServers": { "exayard": { "url": "https://api.exayard.com/mcp" } } } - 3
Authorize from Cursor
Open Cursor Settings → MCP and click "Refresh" next to the Exayard entry. Cursor will open the OAuth flow in your browser.
- 4
Reference Exayard in chat
In Cursor chat, mention the Exayard MCP server with @exayard or just describe what you want and Cursor will pick the right tools.
Example prompts
Drop any of these into Cursor after connecting.
You
Create a project named "Maple Heights renovation" and upload my plan PDFs.
You
Run a takeoff on page 3 of the Smith Residence plans and show me the proposed receptacle count.
You
Generate a bid from the approved Smith Residence takeoff, with a 15% markup.
You
Search the product catalog for 12-gauge copper wire and show me the cheapest vendor.
You
Compare estimated cost vs. last quarter for projects tagged "kitchen remodel".
Built-in workflows
Exayard ships MCP slash-commands so Cursor can run end-to-end workflows in a single turn.
/takeoff_from_plans
Run a takeoff end-to-end on uploaded plans.
/generate_bid_from_takeoff
Price an approved takeoff and emit a bid document.
/review_estimate_line_items
Audit an existing estimate for outliers and missing prices.
/create_project_from_upload
Scaffold a project and attach files from a chat upload.
Keep a human in the loop
Destructive tools (archive, remove, cancel, approve) are gated behind a propose_destructive_action step that surfaces in Cursor and waits for your explicit confirmation before running.
Long-running calls like create_estimate and create_bid take 30–60 seconds — Cursor will warn you before invoking them.
Frequently asked questions
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