Postgres MCP

Name: Postgres MCP
Author: edelciomolina

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MCP server by edelciomolina · updated 4 months ago · ★ 5 · 38 downloads a week

Score 51

PostgreSQL MCP wrapper with .env credential mapping, tool selection, and safe read-only defaults. Postgres MCP is a community project by edelciomolina, not verified by a company domain.

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Works withClaude Code Claude Desktop Cursor Codex Gemini CLI VS Code Windsurf Antigravity CLI

Maintenance

Last commit 131 days ago

Licence

No licence found, so reuse rights are unclear

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, original repository

Security

Not checked yet. What we check

What you need

Setting	Needed	What it is
`MCP_KEY_HOST`Environment variable	Optional	Name of the .env variable that holds the database host
`MCP_KEY_PORT`Environment variable	Optional	Name of the .env variable that holds the database port
`MCP_KEY_NAME`Environment variable	Optional	Name of the .env variable that holds the database name
`MCP_KEY_USER`Environment variable	Optional	Name of the .env variable that holds the database user
`MCP_KEY_PASS`Environment variable	Optional	Name of the .env variable that holds the database password
`MCP_KEY_SSLMODE`Environment variable	Optional	Name of the .env variable that holds the SSL mode (e.g. require)

From the publisher's entry in the official MCP Registry. Required settings are already in the install config below as placeholders.

Install Postgres MCP

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add postgres-mcp -- npx -y @edelciomolina/postgres-mcp

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install Postgres MCP in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "postgres-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@edelciomolina/postgres-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.

Step-by-step: install Postgres MCP in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "postgres-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@edelciomolina/postgres-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install Postgres MCP in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "postgres-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@edelciomolina/postgres-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".

Step-by-step: install Postgres MCP in VS Code

codex mcp add postgres-mcp -- npx -y @edelciomolina/postgres-mcp

Step-by-step: install Postgres MCP in Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "postgres-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@edelciomolina/postgres-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install Postgres MCP in Antigravity CLI

gemini mcp add postgres-mcp npx -y @edelciomolina/postgres-mcp

Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.

Step-by-step: install Postgres MCP in Gemini CLI

MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the postgres-mcp block.

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Postgres MCP: common questions

How do I install Postgres MCP?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add postgres-mcp -- npx -y @edelciomolina/postgres-mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is Postgres MCP the official server?

Postgres MCP is a community project by edelciomolina, not verified by a company domain.

Is Postgres MCP free?

The code is published under the NOASSERTION licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is Postgres MCP safe to use?

It scores 51 of 100. Grades: maintenance C, licence F, quality C. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

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Does Postgres MCP work with ChatGPT?

Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.