MCP Toolbox for Databases
MCP Toolbox for Databases is an open source MCP server that lets AI assistants and agents query and explore your databases for developers and data teams.
What it is good for
- Letting an AI assistant query a database in plain English
- Exploring database tables and schemas without writing SQL
- Building safe, limited database tools for production AI agents
- Generating database-aware code from a live database
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Guided command-line setup
Level 4 of 5. You copy and paste commands into a terminal by following the instructions. Comfortable territory for vibe coders.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- MCP server or connector
- Tasks
- Works with
- Gemini CLI, Google Antigravity, Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop, LangChain
Momentum
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- GitHub stars
- 16,788
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is MCP Toolbox for Databases free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (Apache-2.0 license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use MCP Toolbox for Databases?
- You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
- What does MCP Toolbox for Databases work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Gemini CLI, Google Antigravity, Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop, and LangChain.
- What is MCP Toolbox for Databases good for?
- Letting an AI assistant query a database in plain English, exploring database tables and schemas without writing SQL, building safe, limited database tools for production AI agents, and generating database-aware code from a live database.
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