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SQL Preview

by fadnavismehulversion 0.6.28i★ 0iRuns on your computer
Registry nameio.github.fadnavismehul/sql-preview

How to install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Run governed SQL queries and inspect database schemas from MCP agents.

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

  • Connection: Runs on your computer
  • Transport: stdio
  • Category: Databases & datasets
  • You need to fill in: SQL_PREVIEW_CONNECTIONS

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Passed 1/1 checks · Runs on your computer

First: which AI do you use?

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude, with some setup first

You need a SQL Preview key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone

  1. Install Node.js

    One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js

    Open the Node.js download page ↗

  2. Sign up and create a SQL Preview key

    Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. It may cost money.

    Open the SQL Preview site ↗

  3. Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file

    SettingsDeveloperEdit Config

  4. Paste these settings and save the file

    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "sql-preview": {
          "command": "npx",
          "args": [
            "-y",
            "sql-preview"
          ],
          "env": {
            "SQL_PREVIEW_CONNECTIONS": "your-value",
            "SQL_PREVIEW_MCP_SAFE_MODE": "your-value",
            "SQL_PREVIEW_MAX_ROWS": "your-value"
          }
        }
      }
    }

    Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

  5. Quit Claude and open it again

  6. Try it

    Use SQL Preview and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Claude says it is using SQL Preview or shows a SQL Preview tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

ChatGPT cannot connect SQL Preview yet

SQL Preview runs on your computer, but ChatGPT can only connect servers that run on the web

What you can do instead

A · Use an app that can connect SQL Preview

  • You need a SQL Preview key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone
  • You need a SQL Preview key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
  • You need a SQL Preview key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
  • You need a SQL Preview key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

B · Others in Databases & datasets that work with ChatGPT

Picked from the most used in the same category, only ones that connect by address with no key

Works with Claude Code, with some setup first

You need a SQL Preview key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

  1. Install Node.js

    One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js

    Open the Node.js download page ↗

  2. Sign up and create a SQL Preview key

    Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. It may cost money.

    Open the SQL Preview site ↗

  3. Open Terminal

    Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell

  4. Paste this command and press Enter

    claude mcp add sql-preview --env SQL_PREVIEW_CONNECTIONS=your-value --env SQL_PREVIEW_MCP_SAFE_MODE=your-value --env SQL_PREVIEW_MAX_ROWS=your-value -- npx -y sql-preview

    Replace “your-value” with your key before pressing Enter

    Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

  5. Type /mcp in Claude Code

    You should see SQL Preview listed as connected

  6. Try it

    Use SQL Preview and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Claude Code says it is using SQL Preview or shows a SQL Preview tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Cursor, with some setup first

You need a SQL Preview key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

  1. Install Node.js

    One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js

    Open the Node.js download page ↗

  2. Sign up and create a SQL Preview key

    Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. It may cost money.

    Open the SQL Preview site ↗

  3. Click this button to open Cursor

    Open in Cursor

    Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install

  4. Fill in your key

    In the SQL Preview settings, SQL_PREVIEW_CONNECTIONS, SQL_PREVIEW_MCP_SAFE_MODE, SQL_PREVIEW_MAX_ROWS is empty; add your key and save

    Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

  5. Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

  6. Try it

    Use SQL Preview and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Cursor says it is using SQL Preview or shows a SQL Preview tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with VS Code, with some setup first

You need a SQL Preview key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

  1. Install Node.js

    One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js

    Open the Node.js download page ↗

  2. Sign up and create a SQL Preview key

    Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. It may cost money.

    Open the SQL Preview site ↗

  3. Click this button to open VS Code

    Open in VS Code

    VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install

  4. Fill in your key

    In the SQL Preview settings, SQL_PREVIEW_CONNECTIONS, SQL_PREVIEW_MCP_SAFE_MODE, SQL_PREVIEW_MAX_ROWS is empty; add your key and save

    Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

  5. Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

  6. Try it

    Use SQL Preview and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If VS Code says it is using SQL Preview or shows a SQL Preview tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Other apps that use MCP, such as Windsurf, Zed or Gemini CLI, each add servers differently. See how in the app list.

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JSON settings are under “For developers” below

Stuck? Ask people who use SQL Preview💬 Discussion →
For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Installed on your computer

Claude Code

claude mcp add sql-preview --env SQL_PREVIEW_CONNECTIONS=your-value --env SQL_PREVIEW_MCP_SAFE_MODE=your-value --env SQL_PREVIEW_MAX_ROWS=your-value -- npx -y sql-preview

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sql-preview": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sql-preview"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SQL_PREVIEW_CONNECTIONS": "your-value",
        "SQL_PREVIEW_MCP_SAFE_MODE": "your-value",
        "SQL_PREVIEW_MAX_ROWS": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sql-preview": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sql-preview"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SQL_PREVIEW_CONNECTIONS": "your-value",
        "SQL_PREVIEW_MCP_SAFE_MODE": "your-value",
        "SQL_PREVIEW_MAX_ROWS": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "sql-preview": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sql-preview"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SQL_PREVIEW_CONNECTIONS": "your-value",
        "SQL_PREVIEW_MCP_SAFE_MODE": "your-value",
        "SQL_PREVIEW_MAX_ROWS": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Values you fill in

  • SQL_PREVIEW_CONNECTIONS secret env
    JSON array of SQL Preview connection profiles for headless use.
  • SQL_PREVIEW_MCP_SAFE_MODE env
    Set to false to allow mutating SQL. Defaults to true.
  • SQL_PREVIEW_MAX_ROWS env
    Maximum rows returned by query tools. Defaults to 10000.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

At a glance

Downloads per weeki
82/wk
Licencei
No licence stated
Connection
Runs on your computer
Latest versioni
0.6.28
Published to registryi
Aug 19, 2026
Code last changedi
–
Maker
fadnavismehul
Packages
npm: sql-preview
Repo
–
Website
github.com
Registry status
Active

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Run on your computer in

ClaudeGooseLM StudioMsty StudioCherry StudioCursorVS Code + GitHub CopilotVisual StudioWindsurf (Devin Desktop)ZedKiroClineContinueJetBrains AI AssistantClaude CodeCodex CLIGemini CLIOpenCodenodecodeWarpLibreChatRaycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

Related guides

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 11, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified with the GitHub account fadnavismehul, which owns the repo

  • … Not checked yet

    Still maintained

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • … Not checked yet

    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • – Not applicable

    Endpoint responds

    This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead

  • … Not checked yet

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

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Compared with others in Databases & datasetsi

  • More stars than 0% of the other 1162 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 23% of the other 1162 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1162 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is SQL Preview safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: SQL_PREVIEW_CONNECTIONS

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.6.28) reached the registry 3 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Dbx, MCP Toolbox for Databases, MCP Toolbox for Databases

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README from the maker

No README found in the repo