wren-engine vs datagouv-mcp

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	wren-engine by Canner	datagouv-mcp by datagouv
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wren-engine · Summary

An open context engine for AI agents that provides business context and semantic layer over data sources.

datagouv-mcp · Summary

Official MCP server for data.gouv.fr that enables AI chatbots to search and analyze French open data.

wren-engine · Use cases

Natural-language analytics with trusted business definitions
AI copilots that answer questions across governed enterprise data
Code assistants that need real business context, not just schema dumps

datagouv-mcp · Use cases

Ask about real estate prices in specific French regions
Retrieve latest demographic data for French cities
Search and analyze public datasets through conversational AI

wren-engine · Install

Installation

Through MCP

Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/Canner/wren-engine
Navigate to the MCP server: cd wren-engine/mcp-server
Follow the setup instructions in the README

Through AI Agents

Follow the [Installation guide](https://docs.getwren.ai/oss/engine/get_started/installation)
Set up quickstart with [jaffle_shop example](https://docs.getwren.ai/oss/engine/get_started/quickstart)

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wren": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "mcp-server", "serve"],
      "env": {
        "WREN_ENGINE_PATH": "/path/to/wren-engine"
      }
    }
  }
}

datagouv-mcp · Install

Installation

Using Public Hosted Server

The recommended approach is to use the public instance at https://mcp.data.gouv.fr/mcp.

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datagouv": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.data.gouv.fr/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Local Installation with Docker

git clone git@github.com/datagouv/datagouv-mcp.git
cd datagouv-mcp
docker compose up -d

Manual Installation

# Install dependencies
uv sync

# Copy environment file
cp .env.example .env

# Start the server
uv run main.py

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