
A powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) tool for exploring and managing different types of databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Firestore.
Features
Integration with Cursor
Before adding the tool to Cursor, you need to build the project:
- Clone the repository
- Install dependencies:
npm install
- Build the project:
npm run build
To add the tool to Cursor:
- Open Cursor settings
- Navigate to "Model Context Protocol (MCP)" section
- Click "Add New Tool"
- Fill in the following details:
{
"name": "database-explorer",
"command": "node /path/to/project/dist/index.js",
"description": "Database Explorer MCP Tool"
}
Note: Replace /path/to/project
with the actual path to your project directory.
- Save the settings
- Restart Cursor
Using the Tool:
-
After setup, you can connect to your database using one of these commands:
-
For PostgreSQL: Use !pg
with connection details
- For MySQL: Use
!mysql
with connection details
-
For Firestore: Use !firestore
with connection details
-
Once connected, you can use various database operations:
!tables
to list all tables
!triggers
to view triggers
!functions
to list functions
!query
to execute SQL queries
!export-db
to export table schemas
!export-data
to export table data
See the Commands section below for detailed usage examples.
Commands
Connection Commands
!pg
- Connect to PostgreSQL database
{
"connection": {
"host": "hostname",
"port": 5432,
"database": "dbname",
"user": "username",
"password": "password"
}
}
!mysql
- Connect to MySQL database
{
"connection": {
"host": "hostname",
"port": 3306,
"database": "dbname",
"user": "username",
"password": "password"
}
}
Database Operation Commands
!tables
- List all tables in the connected database
!triggers
- List all triggers in the connected database
!functions
- List all functions in the connected database
!query
- Execute SQL query (PostgreSQL and MySQL only)
{
"query": "SELECT * FROM table_name"
}
!export-db
- Export table schema
{
"table": "table_name"
}
!export-data
- Export table data as INSERT statements
{
"table": "table_name"
}
Requirements
- Node.js
- Required database drivers:
pg
for PostgreSQL
mysql2
for MySQL
@google-cloud/firestore
for Firestore
Usage
- Make sure you have the necessary database credentials
- Connect to your database using the appropriate connection command
- Use the available commands to explore and manage your database
Error Handling
- The tool includes comprehensive error handling for:
- Connection failures
- Query execution errors
- Schema and data export issues
- Invalid database operations
Notes
- Firestore support is limited to basic operations due to its NoSQL nature
- SQL operations are only available for PostgreSQL and MySQL