Database MCP Sqlite runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 137 installs a week from pypi. Last commit 17 Oct 2026.
MCP server for SQLite databases. Read-only by default, row caps, statement timeouts.
What the code does
We read the source, 1 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
Found in continuous integration, deployment or infrastructure files, or in a neighbouring package of the same monorepo. None of this is installed when you add the server: it describes how the project is built and released. We list it because a leaked key in a build pipeline is still a real problem, but it is not something this server does on your machine.
const child = spawn(command, args, { env: process.env });
const child = spawn(command, args, { env: process.env });
proc = subprocess.Popen(
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Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add database-mcp-sqlite -e 'SQLITE_PATH=<SQLITE_PATH>' -- npx -y @database-mcp/sqlite{
"mcpServers": {
"database-mcp-sqlite": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@database-mcp/sqlite"
],
"env": {
"SQLITE_PATH": "<SQLITE_PATH>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.database-mcp-sqlite]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@database-mcp/sqlite"]
env = { SQLITE_PATH = "<SQLITE_PATH>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"database-mcp-sqlite": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@database-mcp/sqlite"
],
"env": {
"SQLITE_PATH": "<SQLITE_PATH>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"database-mcp-sqlite": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@database-mcp/sqlite"
],
"env": {
"SQLITE_PATH": "<SQLITE_PATH>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<SQLITE_PATH> (Path to the SQLite database file).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
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