SQLite MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides SQLite database access and operations for Claude AI.

Features

• connect_database: Connect to SQLite database files
• execute_query: Run SQL queries (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, etc.)
• get_schema: Get complete database schema information
• list_tables: List all tables in a database
• describe_table: Get detailed table information including columns and indexes
• list_connections: Show all active database connections
• close_connection: Close database connections
• Support for multiple simultaneous database connections
• Prepared statement parameter binding
• Comprehensive error handling

Installation

Quick Install

npm install -g sqlite-mcp-server

From Source

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/TIMBOTGPT/sqlite-mcp.git
   cd sqlite-mcp

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Build the project:

   npm run build

4. Test the server:

   npm start

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add this server to your Claude Desktop MCP configuration (claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sqlite": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "sqlite-mcp-server"],
      "description": "SQLite database operations"
    }
  }
}

Or if installed locally:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sqlite": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/sqlite-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_PATH": "/path/to/your/databases"
      },
      "description": "SQLite database operations"
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

connect_database

Connect to a SQLite database file.

Parameters:

• path (required): Path to the SQLite database file
• alias (optional): Connection alias (defaults to filename)

Example:

{
  "name": "connect_database",
  "arguments": {
    "path": "/path/to/database.db",
    "alias": "mydb"
  }
}

execute_query

Execute SQL queries on connected databases.

Parameters:

• database (required): Database alias or path
• query (required): SQL query to execute
• params (optional): Array of parameters for prepared statements

Example:

{
  "name": "execute_query",
  "arguments": {
    "database": "mydb",
    "query": "SELECT * FROM users WHERE age > ?",
    "params": [25]
  }
}

get_schema

Get the complete schema of a database.

Parameters:

• database (required): Database alias or path

list_tables

List all tables in a database.

Parameters:

• database (required): Database alias or path

describe_table

Get detailed information about a specific table.

Parameters:

• database (required): Database alias or path
• table (required): Table name

list_connections

Show all active database connections.

close_connection

Close a database connection.

Parameters:

• database (required): Database alias or path to close

Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• SQLite3
• Claude Desktop with MCP support

Security

• File existence validation before connection attempts
• Proper connection management and cleanup
• Parameter binding for SQL injection prevention
• Comprehensive error handling

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build TypeScript
npm run build

# Development with auto-reload
npm run dev

# Run tests
npm test

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests if applicable
5. Submit a pull request

Support

For issues and questions, please use the GitHub Issues page.