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Dbx MCP Server

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Dbx runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 11 585 installs a week from npm. Last commit 2 Nov 2026.

Query databases from AI agents using connections configured in DBX.

Installs per day peak 3 072 · avg 1 214 · +118% w/w
a month agotoday
11 585
Installs / week
npm · @dbx-app/mcp-server
28 502
Stars
1376 open issues
2 Nov 2026
Last commit
80 releases in 90 days
Apache-2.0
License
Rust

What the code does

We read the source, 22 h ago · rules 995398eba69f

A tool parameter reaches a dangerous call

A value the model can set ends up inside a file or shell call. That is not a flaw by itself — for a terminal server it is the job — but it is where things go wrong when it is not.

A tool parameter reaches a file or shell call list_tables.database → crates/dbx-driver-agent/src/agent_driver.rs:3930, list_tables.database → crates/dbx-driver-agent/src/agent_driver.rs:3946, list_tables.database → crates/dbx-driver-agent/src/agent_driver.rs:4017 и ещё 2
        std::fs::write(&script, r#"import json, sys
Capabilities

What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.

In the project's build, not in the package

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.

                Ok(serde_json::from_value(json!({"columns":["OWNER","OBJECT_NAME","OBJECT_TYPE","OBJECT_ID","STATUS","LAST_DDL_TIME"],"rows":[["OWNER","Mixed.Func","FUNCTION",12,"VALID","2026-10-21T08:30:00"]]})).unwrap())
    select {
    case r.permits <- struct{}{}:
        r.mu.Lock()
        r.activeOperations++
        r.mu.Unlock()
          const manifest = path.join(normalizedId.slice(0, nodeModules), "node_modules", name, "package.json");
Runs an external command deploy/dbx_tunnel.php:303
    $handle = @popen($cmd, 'r');
Reads files and sends them to the network .github/ui-preview/record.mjs:154
    for (const e of await fs.readdir(dir, { withFileTypes: true }).catch(() => [])) {
            <Input v-model="selectedSsh.key_path" class="flex-1" placeholder="~/.ssh/id_rsa" />
Page executes code built at runtime apps/desktop/src/components/editor/QueryEditor.vue:2277
            span.innerHTML = open

Is this your server and something here is wrong? Tell us — corrections are free and do not require a plan.

A tool parameter here reaches a dangerous call

That is not a flaw by itself — but it is where things go wrong when it is not the job. We re-read this code on every release. Watch it and you hear from us the day another one appears.

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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.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add dbx -- npx -y @dbx-app/mcp-server
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbx": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dbx-app/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.dbx]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@dbx-app/mcp-server"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbx": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dbx-app/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "dbx": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dbx-app/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Dbx — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for Dbx?
Dbx runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone. What can be measured is adoption: the npm package @dbx-app/mcp-server was installed 11 585 times last week.
How do I connect Dbx?
Copy the ready config from this page. We generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each in the form that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls @dbx-app/mcp-server straight from npm; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use Dbx?
The npm package @dbx-app/mcp-server was installed 11 585 times in the last week. Week over week that is +118%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is Dbx open source?
Yes — it is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, written in Rust, 28 502 stars on GitHub and 1376 open issues. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.