a2db
a2db is an MCP server, listed under databases. It needs CI_DB_PASSWORD and DB_PASSWORD to authenticate. Its repository has 2 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-25.
a2db connects AI agents to databases via a command-line interface and a management console protocol server, requiring no specific credentials.
Install
Read from a2db’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
pip install a2db
What it reaches, and what it needs
Reaches
○ not recognised
Credential
CI_DB_PASSWORD, DB_PASSWORD
Maintenance
Stars
2
State
listed
Licence
Apache-2.0
From the repository
Agent-to-Database — CLI and MCP server for AI agents to query databases.
a2db compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a2db (this page) | — | CI_DB_PASSWORD, DB_PASSWORD | 2 | 2026-04-13 | Apache-2.0 |
| CodeGraphContext | neo4j | NEO4J_PASSWORD | 4,360 | 2026-10-22 | MIT |
| dbhub | mysql, postgres, sqlite | None listed | 3,702 | 2026-10-21 | MIT |
| mcp-server-mysql | mysql | None listed | 2,173 | 2026-07-27 | MIT |
| mysql_mcp_server | mysql | MYSQL_PASSWORD | 1,402 | 2026-08-02 | MIT |
| server | mysql | MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD | 874 | 2025-08-09 | MIT |
Ranked by services in common with a2db, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about a2db
- What does a2db do?
- a2db connects AI agents to databases via a command-line interface and a management console protocol server, requiring no specific credentials.
- How do I install a2db?
- Its own README gives this command: pip install a2db. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- What does a2db connect to, and what does it need?
- The credentials we found in its source are CI_DB_PASSWORD and DB_PASSWORD.
- Is a2db official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 2 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-04-13.
- What licence does a2db use?
- The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.
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