MySQL (read-only, switchable)

Name: MySQL (read-only, switchable)
Author: shibbirweb

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MCP server by shibbirweb · updated 11 days ago · ★ 0 · 43 downloads a week

Score 67

Read-only MySQL access, with the database and server switchable mid-conversation. MySQL (read-only, switchable) is a community project by shibbirweb, not verified by a company domain.

Install Add to Cursor Add to VS Code GitHub Website

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

Maintenance

Last commit 11 days ago

Licence

MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, original repository

Security

Not checked yet. What we check

Install MySQL (read-only, switchable)

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add mysql-read-only-switchable -- npx -y @shibbirweb/mcp-mysql-read-only

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

Step-by-step: install MySQL (read-only, switchable) in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mysql-read-only-switchable": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@shibbirweb/mcp-mysql-read-only"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Step-by-step: install MySQL (read-only, switchable) in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mysql-read-only-switchable": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@shibbirweb/mcp-mysql-read-only"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Step-by-step: install MySQL (read-only, switchable) in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "mysql-read-only-switchable": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@shibbirweb/mcp-mysql-read-only"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Step-by-step: install MySQL (read-only, switchable) in VS Code

codex mcp add mysql-read-only-switchable -- npx -y @shibbirweb/mcp-mysql-read-only

Step-by-step: install MySQL (read-only, switchable) in Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mysql-read-only-switchable": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@shibbirweb/mcp-mysql-read-only"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Step-by-step: install MySQL (read-only, switchable) in Antigravity CLI

gemini mcp add mysql-read-only-switchable npx -y @shibbirweb/mcp-mysql-read-only

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

Step-by-step: install MySQL (read-only, switchable) 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 mysql-read-only-switchable block.

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MySQL (read-only, switchable): common questions

How do I install MySQL (read-only, switchable)?

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

Is MySQL (read-only, switchable) the official server?

MySQL (read-only, switchable) is a community project by shibbirweb, not verified by a company domain.

Is MySQL (read-only, switchable) free?

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

Is MySQL (read-only, switchable) safe to use?

It scores 67 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality C. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

What are alternatives to MySQL (read-only, switchable)?

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Does MySQL (read-only, switchable) 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.