pg-readonly MCP Server: Tools, Setup for Claude Code, Cursor & More
Not the official PostgreSQL MCP server. This one is built by the community. PostgreSQL makes its own: MCP Toolbox for Databases →
A read-only Postgres MCP server that parses SQL rather than pattern-matching it.
Works in
12 should work
Tap an app to see how to set it up and any known problems.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Client does not support this transport.
Client does not support this transport.
Install pg-readonly MCP
Claude Code
- 1
Copy this prompt.
Add the pg-readonly MCP server to Claude Code. Run this command: claude mcp add pg-readonly -e PG_READONLY_MCP_DSN=<PG_READONLY_MCP_DSN> -- uvx pg-readonly-mcp Ask me for PG_READONLY_MCP_DSN and only put the values in that config, nowhere else. Then check that it loaded and tell me if I need to sign in or restart.
- 2
Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.
Requires uv (Python).
Built from the package data we hold. Not yet tested by us.
Tools
We don't list pg-readonly MCP's tools here yet. After you connect it, ask your assistant "What can you do with pg-readonly MCP?" to see them.
Information
updated Nov 2, 2026
- Publisher
- Community
- Package
pg-readonly-mcp- Registry
- PyPI
- Transport
- stdio
- Version
- 0.1.1
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- Oct 2, 2026
- Open issues
- 0
- Listed in
- Official MCP registry
