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Query databases from AI agents using the connections already configured in the DBX database client.

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npx -y @dbx-app/mcp-server

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Connects AI agents to DBX, a lightweight cross-platform database client that supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Redis, MongoDB, DuckDB, SQL Server and many other databases. The MCP server lets an assistant query the databases you have already set up in DBX, so connection details are managed in one place.

Runs locally over stdio from the npm package @dbx-app/mcp-server, started with npx. It reads connections configured in DBX, so the DBX app needs to be installed and set up with at least one connection. The listing does not document a separate API key or sign-in.

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  • Query databases using connections configured in DBX
  • Use one connection setup across Claude Code, Cursor and Windsurf
  • Reach many database engines supported by DBX, including SQL and NoSQL

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  • Using my DBX connections, list the tables in the production PostgreSQL database

  • Run a query to count users created in the last 7 days

  • Show the columns and indexes of the orders table

  • Find rows in the events table where status is failed

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Claude Code

  1. Run this in a terminal, in your project folder:
claude mcp add --transport stdio dbx -- npx -y @dbx-app/mcp-server
  1. Start Claude Code and type /mcp. dbx should show as connected.

Add --scope user to make it available in every project.

Claude Desktop

  1. Open Settings → Developer → Edit Config. It opens claude_desktop_config.json. Add:
claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbx": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dbx-app/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
  1. Save the file and restart Claude Desktop.

Needs Node.js on your computer. The file lives in ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/ on macOS and %APPDATA%\Claude\ on Windows.

Cursor

Add to Cursor a11y.new_tab

Or add it by hand to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project):

mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbx": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dbx-app/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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VS Code

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Or from a terminal:

code --add-mcp '{"name":"dbx","type":"stdio","command":"npx","args":["-y","@dbx-app/mcp-server"]}'

Or commit it to the repo in .vscode/mcp.json:

.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "dbx": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dbx-app/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Devin Desktop

  1. Add it to ~/.config/devin/mcp_config.json (macOS and Linux) or %APPDATA%\devin\mcp_config.json (Windows):
mcp_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbx": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dbx-app/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
  1. Refresh the MCP server list in Cascade.

Devin Desktop is the new name for Windsurf.

Codex

codex mcp add dbx -- npx -y @dbx-app/mcp-server

Or edit ~/.codex/config.toml directly:

config.toml
[mcp_servers.dbx]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@dbx-app/mcp-server"]

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Gemini CLI

gemini mcp add dbx npx -- -y @dbx-app/mcp-server

This adds it to the current project. Add -s user to use it everywhere.

Any client

Most clients that start local servers accept this shape:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbx": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dbx-app/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Zed puts servers under context_servers in its settings, with the same command, args and env fields.

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Can I paste mcp.tc/i/dbx into my MCP client?

No. DBX runs on your own computer, started by your client, so it has no web address to connect to. The quick link is the page to share; the install command is npx -y @dbx-app/mcp-server.

Does DBX need an API key?

No. It doesn't declare any keys or environment variables. It runs with your user account's permissions, so check what its tools can reach.

Is DBX a remote or a local server?

Local. Your client starts it as a process on your computer with npx -y @dbx-app/mcp-server, which needs Node.js.

What can DBX do?

You can query databases using connections configured in DBX, use one connection setup across Claude Code, Cursor and Windsurf and reach many database engines supported by DBX, including SQL and NoSQL.

Which clients can use it?

Any client that starts local servers: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Devin Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Zed and others. claude.ai and ChatGPT only connect to remote servers.

Who wrote this page?

mcp.tc's robot read DBX's public metadata (its package and repository pages), and an AI model drafted the text from it. A person reviews anything the checks can't confirm. The text can still be wrong, so if you spot a mistake, use Report this listing on this page.

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