# Dbx (MCP server)

> Dbx is an MCP server that queries databases from AI agents using connections configured in DBX. It has 24,945 GitHub stars, is released under the Apache-2.0 license and runs locally with npx -y @dbx-app/mcp-server. It works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code.

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/t8y2/dbx |
| GitHub stars | 24,945 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Language | Rust |
| Transport | stdio |
| Packages | npm: @dbx-app/mcp-server |
| Remote URL | none |
| Needs API key | no |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code |
| Category | Databases |
| Latest release | v0.6.35 (Oct 6, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |
| MCP registry name | io.github.t8y2/dbx |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

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

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --transport stdio dbx -- npx -y @dbx-app/mcp-server
```

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

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

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

### VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

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

Config formats checked against the official docs on 2026-10-07.

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