mcp-server-duckdb vs everything

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	mcp-server-duckdb by ktanaka101	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Categories	DatabaseDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	13 mo ago	this month

mcp-server-duckdb · Summary

MCP server for DuckDB database interaction, enabling SQL query execution through MCP tools.

everything · Summary

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

mcp-server-duckdb · Use cases

Enabling LLMs to query and analyze local DuckDB databases without direct database access
Facilitating data exploration and analysis through natural language SQL generation
Providing a secure read-only interface for database inspection in sensitive environments

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-server-duckdb · Install

Installation

Via Smithery

npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-server-duckdb --client claude

Claude Desktop Integration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "duckdb": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-duckdb",
        "--db-path",
        "~/mcp-server-duckdb/data/data.db"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requirements

Python with uv package manager
DuckDB Python package

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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