SQL Sentinel MCP Server

A production-ready MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for SQL Server monitoring, diagnostics, and database operations. Built with .NET 9 and Microsoft.Data.SqlClient for native SQL Server connectivity - no ODBC drivers required.

People who need database tools inside Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in C#.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-03-10 · ★ 4 · #149 OF 151 MAINTAINED DATABASE · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · C# · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install SQL Sentinel MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

Set SQL_SENTINEL_CONNECTION_STRING before connecting.

Docker

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/tkmawarire/sql-sentinel-mcp

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tkmawarire-sql-sentinel": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/tkmawarire/sql-sentinel-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

license MIT - declared in the repository

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

03 · What SQL Sentinel MCP Server can do

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

Latest releases

v2.3.1 · 2026-02-25

Bug Fix · Fixed memory auto-save not persisting captures after get_events, get_stats, stream_events, and health_check calls. · Root cause · MemoryService.StartAsync catch block did not set _disabled = true on failure…

v2.3.0 · 2026-02-25

The connectionString parameter has been removed from all 29 MCP tool methods. Tools now resolve the connection string exclusively from the SQL_SENTINEL_CONNECTION_STRING environment variable. · Why · AI agents were…

v2.2.0 · 2026-02-24

What's New · Comprehensive xUnit Test Suite (257 tests) · Added two test projects covering the MCP library and API: · SqlServer.Profiler.Mcp.Tests (228 tests) · SqlInputValidatorTests - 45+ tests for all validation &…

04 · Who maintains SQL Sentinel MCP Server

SQL Sentinel MCP Server is maintained by tkmawarire. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/tkmawarire/sql-sentinel
website: https://github.com/tkmawarire/sql-sentinel
category: database - ranked #149 of 151 actively-maintained database servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.tkmawarire/sql-sentinel (active, first published 2026-02-24 · 4 versions)
packages: nuget:Neofenyx.SqlSentinel.Mcp · oci:ghcr.io/tkmawarire/sql-sentinel-mcp

06 · SQL Sentinel MCP Server FAQ

What is SQL Sentinel MCP Server?

Is SQL Sentinel MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-03-10. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install SQL Sentinel MCP Server?

Run `docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/tkmawarire/sql-sentinel-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (SQL_SENTINEL_CONNECTION_STRING) to set first. Set SQL_SENTINEL_CONNECTION_STRING before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to SQL Sentinel MCP Server

Alternatives to SQL Sentinel MCP Server

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Pairs well with

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