How do I install mysql-mcp?

Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/kevinwatt/mysql-mcp

Is mysql-mcp official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 18 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-02-24.

What licence does mysql-mcp use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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mysql-mcp

mysql-mcp is an MCP server, listed under databases. It reaches mysql. Its repository has 18 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

This implementation connects MCP servers to MySQL databases, offering secure database access for language models.

Install

MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. mysql-mcp’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.

Read mysql-mcp’s own install instructions ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

mysql

Credential

○ none found

Maintenance

Stars

State

stale

Licence

MIT

From the repository

An MCP server implementation that integrates with MySQL databases, providing secure database access capabilities for LLMs.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

mysql-mcp compared with similar servers

mysql-mcp compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
mysql-mcp (this page)	mysql	None listed	18	2025-02-24	MIT
dbhub	mysql, postgres, sqlite(1 shared)	None listed	3,702	2026-10-21	MIT
mcp-server-mysql	mysql(1 shared)	None listed	2,173	2026-07-27	MIT
mysql_mcp_server	mysql(1 shared)	MYSQL_PASSWORD	1,402	2026-08-02	MIT
server	mysql(1 shared)	MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD	874	2025-08-09	MIT
mcp-alchemy	mysql, postgresql, sqlite(1 shared)	None listed	422	2026-10-15	MPL-2.0

Ranked by services in common with mysql-mcp, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about mysql-mcp

What does mysql-mcp do?: This implementation connects MCP servers to MySQL databases, offering secure database access for language models.
How do I install mysql-mcp?: Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/kevinwatt/mysql-mcp
What does mysql-mcp connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches mysql.
Is mysql-mcp official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 18 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-02-24.
What licence does mysql-mcp use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.

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