Server Motherduck MCP Server

DuckDB / MotherDuck Local MCP Server SQL analytics and data engineering for AI Assistants and IDEs.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-19 · ★ 510 · #6 OF 151 MAINTAINED DATABASE · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Server Motherduck

Claude Code

claude mcp add motherduckdb-mcp-server-motherduck -- uvx mcp-server-motherduck

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "motherduckdb-mcp-server-motherduck": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-motherduck"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 mcp-server-motherduck - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · What Server Motherduck can do

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

Latest releases

v1.0.8 · 2026-08-19

update dependencies · make list_columns and list_tables return success:false when table/dat…

v1.0.7 · 2026-06-09

Add one-click "Add to Kiro" install badge · New Contributors · @AnilMaktala made their first contribution in

v1.0.6 · 2026-04-29

04 · Who maintains Server Motherduck

mcp-server-motherduck is maintained by motherduckdb. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Dec 2024.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/motherduckdb/mcp-server-motherduck
category: database - ranked #6 of 151 actively-maintained database servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-19)
registry: io.github.motherduckdb/mcp-server-motherduck (active, first published 2025-09-10 · 15 versions)
packages: pypi:mcp-server-motherduck

06 · Server Motherduck FAQ

What is Server Motherduck?

DuckDB / MotherDuck Local MCP Server SQL analytics and data engineering for AI Assistants and IDEs.

Is Server Motherduck still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-19 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Server Motherduck?

Run `uvx mcp-server-motherduck`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Server Motherduck 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 Server Motherduck

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