Dbhub vs Locksmith

In-depth architectural comparison of the Dbhub and Locksmith 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 Dbhub 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).

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Choose Locksmith 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Dbhub Databases	Locksmith Databases
Summary	Minimal Database MCP Server for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite, MariaDB	Lints PostgreSQL migrations for dangerous locking operations and suggests safe rewrites.
Category & Scope	Databases	Databases
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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": {
    "dbhub": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@bytebase/dbhub@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "locksmith": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "locksmith-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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