mcp-sqlite
mcp-sqlite is an MCP server, listed under databases. It reaches sqlite. Its repository has 28 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
Serves SQLite files using the MCP server framework, providing Datasette-compatible metadata.
Install
Read from mcp-sqlite’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uvx mcp-sqlite sample/titanic.db --metadata sample/titanic.yml
What it reaches, and what it needs
Reaches
sqlite
Credential
○ none found
Maintenance
Stars
28
State
listed
Licence
Apache-2.0
From the repository
MCP server for SQLite files. Supports Datasette-compatible metadata!
What mcp-sqlite can do
2 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.
sqlite_get_catalog- Tool the agent can call to get the complete catalog of the databases, tables, and columns in the data, combined with metadata from the metadata file.
sqlite_execute- Tool the agent can call to execute arbitrary SQL. The table results are returned as HTML.
Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.
mcp-sqlite compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mcp-sqlite (this page) | sqlite | None listed | 28 | 2026-01-26 | Apache-2.0 |
| dbhub | mysql, postgres, sqlite(1 shared) | None listed | 3,702 | 2026-10-21 | MIT |
| mcp-alchemy | mysql, postgresql, sqlite(1 shared) | None listed | 422 | 2026-10-15 | MPL-2.0 |
| knowl | sqlite(1 shared) | None listed | 114 | 2026-10-21 | Apache-2.0 |
| ai-memory-mcp | sqlite, xai(1 shared) | AI_MEMORY_LLM_API_KEY, XAI_API_KEY | 54 | 2026-10-22 | Apache-2.0 |
| saga-mcp | sqlite(1 shared) | None listed | 40 | 2026-10-07 | MIT |
Ranked by services in common with mcp-sqlite, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about mcp-sqlite
- What does mcp-sqlite do?
- Serves SQLite files using the MCP server framework, providing Datasette-compatible metadata.
- How do I install mcp-sqlite?
- Its own README gives this command: npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uvx mcp-sqlite sample/titanic.db --metadata sample/titanic.yml. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- What does mcp-sqlite connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches sqlite.
- Is mcp-sqlite official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 28 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-01-26.
- What licence does mcp-sqlite use?
- The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.
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