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mcp-dbutils
by donghao1393
everything
by modelcontextprotocol
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mcp-dbutils · Summary

mcp-dbutils is a secure MCP server enabling AI to analyze data across multiple database types with read-only access.

everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

mcp-dbutils · Use cases

  • AI-powered data analysis across multiple database types
  • Secure database interaction for enterprise environments
  • Automated database exploration and schema analysis

everything · Use cases

  • Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
  • Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
  • Validating client compatibility with different transport methods

mcp-dbutils · Install

Installation

Using Smithery (Recommended)

smithery install @donghao1393/mcp-dbutils

Using uvx

uvx mcp-dbutils

Using Docker

docker run -it donghao1393/mcp-dbutils

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbutils": {
      "command": "mcp-dbutils",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

everything · Install

NPX (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

On Windows, use cmd /c:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
    }
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything
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