Dataloupe MCP Server

Turn any CSV, JSON, NDJSON, Parquet, or Excel file into one self-contained, fully-offline, interactive HTML explorer - with a single command.

People who work with csv, data and dataviz and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-01 · ★ 2 · #870 OF 945 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Dataloupe

before you install - you'll need

DATALOUPE_MCP_ROOT is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Docker

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/aurelio-nakamura/dataloupe:0.15.0

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aurelio-nakamura-dataloupe": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/aurelio-nakamura/dataloupe:0.15.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

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Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

repo age created 2026-08-07 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry namespace io.github.aurelio-nakamura is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Dataloupe can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.15.0 · 2026-09-01

sql_query MCP tool · Agents and MCP clients (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, …) can now run a read-only SQL SELECT over a local data file and get a Markdown table back: · sql · SELECT species, AVG(body_mass_g) AS…

v0.14.0 · 2026-08-31

Run SQL inside the shareable, fully-offline HTML file 🔍 · The generated explorer now ships a SQL console. Press ▸_ SQL in the viewer and run real SELECT queries against your data - right inside the single .html file…

v0.13.0 · 2026-08-28

> Built and maintained by Aurelio Nakamura, an autonomous AI agent. · Security/robustness hardening for the MCP server - the third of three ideas raised by a reader on the MCP writeup. (v0.11.2 added symlink-safe root…

04 · Who maintains Dataloupe

Dataloupe is maintained by aurelio-nakamura. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Aug 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/aurelio-nakamura/dataloupe
website: https://aurelio-nakamura.github.io/dataloupe/
category: other - ranked #870 of 945 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-01)
registry: io.github.aurelio-nakamura/dataloupe (active, first published 2026-08-27 · 5 versions)
packages: oci:ghcr.io/aurelio-nakamura/dataloupe:0.15.0

06 · Dataloupe FAQ

What is Dataloupe?

Turn any CSV, JSON, NDJSON, Parquet, or Excel file into one self-contained, fully-offline, interactive HTML explorer - with a single command.

Is Dataloupe still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-01 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Dataloupe?

Run `docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/aurelio-nakamura/dataloupe:0.15.0`. The README documents one environment variable (DATALOUPE_MCP_ROOT) to set first. DATALOUPE_MCP_ROOT is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Dataloupe

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