Metabase AI Assistant MCP Server

134 Tools • MCP SDK v1.26.0 • AI-Powered SQL • Structured Output • Enterprise Security. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting database tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-02-22 · ★ 49 · #90 OF 151 MAINTAINED DATABASE · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Metabase AI Assistant

before you install - you'll need

Set METABASE_URL, METABASE_API_KEY, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, CACHE_TTL_MS before connecting. METABASE_READ_ONLY_MODE is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add enessari-metabase-ai-assistant -- npx -y metabase-ai-assistant

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "enessari-metabase-ai-assistant": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "metabase-ai-assistant"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

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 local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package metabase-ai-assistant - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Metabase AI Assistant can do

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

Latest releases

v4.2.0 · 2026-02-11

What's New · MetadataClient API Refactor · MetabaseMetadataClient now uses Metabase API (executeNativeQuery) instead of direct PostgreSQL/MySQL connection · Removed 7 unused MB_METADATA_ env vars - only…

v3.3.0 · 2026-02-03

Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 2: Incomplete multi-character sanitization · Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 1: Insecure randomness · Bump hono from 4.11.4 to 4.11.7 in the npm_and_yarn group across…

04 · Who maintains Metabase AI Assistant

metabase-ai-assistant is maintained by enessari. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jan 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/enessari/metabase-ai-assistant
category: database - ranked #90 of 151 actively-maintained database servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.enessari/metabase-ai-assistant (active, first published 2026-01-23)
packages: npm:metabase-ai-assistant

06 · Metabase AI Assistant FAQ

What is Metabase AI Assistant?

134 Tools • MCP SDK v1.26.0 • AI-Powered SQL • Structured Output • Enterprise Security. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Metabase AI Assistant still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-02-22. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Metabase AI Assistant?

Run `npx -y metabase-ai-assistant`. The README documents 6 environment variables (METABASE_URL, METABASE_API_KEY, METABASE_READ_ONLY_MODE…) to set first. Set METABASE_URL, METABASE_API_KEY, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, CACHE_TTL_MS before connecting. METABASE_READ_ONLY_MODE is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Metabase AI Assistant run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Metabase AI Assistant

Alternatives to Metabase AI Assistant

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Pairs well with

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