MCP Cockroachdb vs MCP Server Duckdb

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Cockroachdb and MCP Server Duckdb MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose MCP Cockroachdb when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: COCKROACHDB_DSN, COCKROACHDB_READ_ONLY, COCKROACHDB_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE.
• Primary tools included: alter_table_add_column, alter_table_drop_column, alter_table_rename_column.

Explore MCP Cockroachdb Details

Choose MCP Server Duckdb when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: query, Input, Output.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Cockroachdb amineelkouhen Databases	MCP Server Duckdb ktanaka101 Databases
Summary	A Model Context Protocol server for managing, monitoring, and querying data in CockroachDB.	DuckDB database integration with schema inspection and query capabilities
Category & Scope	Databases

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "amineelkouhen-mcp-cockroachdb": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "The"
      ],
      "env": {
        "COCKROACHDB_DSN": "YOUR_COCKROACHDB_DSN_HERE",
        "COCKROACHDB_READ_ONLY": "YOUR_COCKROACHDB_READ_ONLY_HERE",
        "COCKROACHDB_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE": "YOUR_COCKROACHDB_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ktanaka101-mcp-server-duckdb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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