Tablebridge MCP

Turn a folder of CSV / Parquet / JSON files into one SQL-queryable source for your AI agent. Its 6 documented tools cluster into read & search, preview, refresh, server. 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 Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-06-23 · ★ 2 · #94 OF 151 MAINTAINED DATABASE · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Tablebridge MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set TABLEBRIDGE_DATA_DIR before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add michael-whitecapdata-tablebridge-mcp -- uvx tablebridge

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "michael-whitecapdata-tablebridge-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tablebridge"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package tablebridge - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · What Tablebridge MCP can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can list the tables (one per data file) with column counts - start here, and run read-only SQL (DuckDB dialect) across the tables, JOINs included.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Tablebridge MCP lets an agent do.

read & search

3 tools - e.g. List the tables (one per data file) with column counts - start here; A table's columns and types; Run read-only SQL (DuckDB dialect) across the tables, JOINs included

list_sources · describe · query

Preview

1 tool - e.g. First N rows of a table

preview

Refresh

1 tool - e.g. Re-scan the data directory for added/changed files

refresh

Server

1 tool - e.g. Effective config (data dir, row cap, supported formats)

server_info

04 · Who maintains Tablebridge MCP

tablebridge-mcp is maintained by michael-whitecapdata. We track 3 MCP servers from michael-whitecapdata - 3 actively maintained, 7 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Jun 2026. Full record: all servers from michael-whitecapdata.

  1. ollama-handoff Offload cheap work from your AI agent to a local Ollama model, at zero cloud cost. ★ 3
  2. WhiteCapData-Dev Operate a k3s / Kubernetes cluster from your AI agent - safe-by-default MCP server. ★ 2

05 · Facts

category
database - ranked #94 of 151 actively-maintained database servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry
io.github.Michael-WhiteCapData/tablebridge-mcp (active, first published 2026-06-21 · 2 versions)
packages
pypi:tablebridge

06 · Tablebridge MCP FAQ

Is Tablebridge MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-06-23. We re-verify nightly.

What can Tablebridge MCP do?

With this server connected, an agent can list the tables (one per data file) with column counts - start here, and run read-only SQL (DuckDB dialect) across the tables, JOINs included.

How do I install Tablebridge MCP?

Run `uvx tablebridge`. The README documents one environment variable (TABLEBRIDGE_DATA_DIR) to set first. Set TABLEBRIDGE_DATA_DIR before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Tablebridge MCP run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to Tablebridge MCP