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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. 9 435 installs a week from npm. Last commit 18 Sep 2026.

Query databases from AI agents using connections configured in DBX.

Installs per day peak 2 196 · avg 1 289 · +81% w/w
a month agotoday
9 435
Installs / week
npm · @dbx-app/mcp-server
19999
Stars
1481 open issues
18 Sep 2026
Last commit
0 releases in 90 days
Apache-2.0
License
Rust

What the code does

We read the source, 17 h ago · rules 3dff92dd89df

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.

File ships in the package but is absent from the source [пакет] bin/dbx-mcp-server.js:1
этот файл ставится пользователю, но в репозитории его нет
    select {
    case r.permits <- struct{}{}:
        r.mu.Lock()
        r.activeOperations++
        r.mu.Unlock()
Builds a file path from a variable apps/desktop/vite.docs-export.config.ts:102
          const manifest = path.join(normalizedId.slice(0, nodeModules), "node_modules", name, "package.json");
                "SSH layer {} uses a multi-hop `~/.ssh/config` ProxyJump chain, which DBX only supports as the first transport layer. Add the jump host as its own tunnel layer instead.",
Page executes code built at runtime apps/desktop/src/components/editor/QueryEditor.vue:3199
      sqlContainer.innerHTML = hoverSqlHighlighter(sqlContent, isDark.value ? "dark" : "light");
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.

Runs an external command deploy/dbx_tunnel.php:282
    $handle = @popen($cmd, 'r');

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

This code can reach further than it looks

We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.

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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": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dbx-app/mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.dbx]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@dbx-app/mcp-server"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbx": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dbx-app/mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbx": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dbx-app/mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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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 9 435 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 with the file path 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 9 435 times in the last week. Week over week that is +81%. 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, 19 999 stars on GitHub and 1481 open issues. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.