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SafeSelect MCP

by antonillosversion 0.8.0i★ –iRuns on your computer
Registry nameio.github.antonillos/safeselect

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Fail-closed, read-only PostgreSQL and MongoDB access for AI agents over MCP.

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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

Install

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

Before you install

  • Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
  • Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
  • The registry lists no key to fill in.

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Download the maker’s .mcpb file

The link goes to the maker’s own file; we do not host or repackage it. Open the file and Claude Desktop installs it.

Run this in your terminal

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

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

What it can do

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

Basic checksi

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  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

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

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    Still maintained

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    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

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    Sign-in with OAuth

    Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead

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    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

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

Compared with others in Databases & datasetsi

  • More stars than 0% of the other 1137 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 68% of the other 1137 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1137 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 SafeSelect MCP 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?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

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 (0.8.0) reached the registry 20 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

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

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Supabase, MongoDB MCP Server, Elasticsearch MCP Server

Alternatives

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README from the maker

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SafeSelect

Read-only PostgreSQL & MongoDB access for coding agents.

Debug with real database context, without exposing write tools.

Import your existing connections. Keep credentials out of the chat.

Get started → · Demo · Agents · Security & quality · Docs · Website

Why SafeSelect?

Give your coding agent the database context it needs to investigate a bug, understand a schema or inspect a query plan. SafeSelect exposes read-only tools for PostgreSQL and MongoDB, with local policy and bounded results.

  • Debug with database context. Discover tables, collections and indexes before reading the rows or documents relevant to your task.
  • Start with connections you already have. Import from DBeaver, Docker Compose or MongoDB Compass, including SSH-backed connections.
  • Keep control of access. Set project-specific access rules, row limits and timeouts. Passwords stay in macOS Keychain or environment variables.
  • Run locally. The agent connects over MCP stdio, with no MCP network listener. SafeSelect enforces its read-only tool surface even when the configured database credentials allow writes.

[!IMPORTANT]

SafeSelect's read-only boundary covers its database tools. An agent's shell,

other MCP servers and direct credentials remain outside that boundary.

Use least-privilege database users and start with development data or a

sanitized replica. See the threat model and limits.

See it in action

From Homebrew to a connected agent: import a DBeaver connection, keep its password in Keychain, and let OpenCode inspect an order through read-only tools. See the demo gallery for more clients, MongoDB and Linux onboarding.

Quick Start

Run setup from your repository root. You need a PostgreSQL or MongoDB connection and a Java 17+ runtime for database commands.

1. Install

On macOS with Homebrew:

brew install antonillos/tap/safeselect

For Linux, prebuilt binaries, asdf, Java setup or source builds, follow the installation guide.

2. Import a connection

Choose the source you already use:

Connection sourceCommand
DBeaver exportsafeselect import-dbeaver ~/Downloads/dbeaver-export.zip
PostgreSQL in Docker Composesafeselect import-compose
MongoDB Compasssafeselect import-compass --path "$HOME/.config/MongoDB Compass"

Use your actual export or Compass directory, then follow the importer's driver and password setup steps. Keep secrets out of project files and chat. For a complete SSH-backed example, follow the DBeaver → Codex walkthrough.

3. Connect your agent
# Verify connectivity; this can open SSH tunnels and contact databases.

safeselect check

Replace codex with opencode, or choose another supported client below.

safeselect agent install codex safeselect agent status

If you have multiple environments, add --environment to both check and agent install to select the intended database. Without it, check tests all environments; installation only infers a target when there is exactly one.

Open or restart your agent and approve the MCP server if prompted. Installation uses user scope by default; add --local for project scope where supported. See client setup and scopes.

4. Try it

Ask your agent:

Use SafeSelect to identify the connected backend. For PostgreSQL, list tables

and describe one using catalog metadata. For MongoDB, list databases and

collections only. Stop before reading rows or sampling documents.

Success: the agent reports the database identity and available tables or collections without needing a database password in the conversation. Then ask it to investigate a specific issue with a small, targeted read. MongoDB schema inference samples documents, so include that step only when you are ready to read data.

Need help? Run safeselect doctor --environment and follow its next step. Diagnostics can contact the database. See the connection diagnostics or agent recovery guide.

Supported agents

OpenAI Codex · OpenCode · Claude Code · Cursor · Windsurf · GitHub Copilot · Gemini CLI

SafeSelect works with MCP clients over stdio. Built-in installation handles the clients above; the integration guide covers configuration, scopes and manual setup. Codex and OpenCode also receive four portable workflow skills. After updating SafeSelect, run safeselect agent upgrade and reload your client.

Security and quality evidence

SafeSelect validates requests against project policy before database execution. Ordinary policy rejections return an error; serious security attempts and internal validation or audit failures stop the server. Result limits and timeouts bound reads, and query text is hashed for audit records.

The database security suites run against disposable PostgreSQL and MongoDB fixtures. Rejection cases check the expected error and compare the resulting database state with a baseline, so a rejected response alone is not enough to pass.

What is checkedInspect the evidence
SQL writes, stacked statements and side-effecting functionsPostgreSQL security tests
MongoDB write stages, server-side JavaScript and access boundariesMongoDB security tests
Malformed MCP requests, policy rejection and shutdown behaviorMCP regression tests
Rust and Java complexity with test coverageCRAP report and CI artifacts
Commit signatures and message formatCommit Policy

See how to verify a CI execution for results tied to a specific commit. Test source describes the checks; a successful matching run provides execution evidence. Pending or skipped suites are unverified, and badges can refer to a different revision.

Read the threat model and limits, the security model, or the architecture for the scope of these controls. For alternatives and tradeoffs, see the database MCP comparison.

Documentation

I want to…Start here
Install, update or uninstallInstallation guide
Set up my coding agentAI agent integration
Import an SSH-backed DBeaver connectionDBeaver → Codex walkthrough
Watch examplesDemo gallery · Visual command gallery
Find a command or MCP toolCLI reference · MCP tools
Configure policy, environments or passwordsConfiguration
Understand the security boundaryThreat model and limits · Architecture
Inspect quality checks and security testsCI and CRAP report · Security test suite
Find packages and directory listingsDistribution
Build or contributeContributing · Changelog

Feedback and contributions

Have a setup problem or a feature request? Open an issue. For setup feedback, include your client, OS and the step that failed; leave out credentials, connection exports and database contents. Report security vulnerabilities through the security policy.

Contributions are welcome—see Contributing to get started.

License

MIT.

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