MCP Mysql Server vs Jarroba Tools
A side-by-side look at the MCP Mysql Server and Jarroba Tools MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Mysql Server for databases work as a local process; choose Jarroba Tools for databases. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Mysql Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You have the keys it needs:
MYSQL_HOST, MYSQL_USER, MYSQL_PASSWORD, MYSQL_DATABASE.
Choose Jarroba Tools when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 48/100 · Fair | 32/100 · Emerging |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | other | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | MYSQL_HOSTMYSQL_USERMYSQL_PASSWORDMYSQL_DATABASE | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 169 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View MCP Mysql Server | View Jarroba Tools |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Mysql Server tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Jarroba Tools tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
MCP Mysql Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"f4ww4z-mcp-mysql-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@f4ww4z/mcp-mysql-server"
],
"env": {
"MYSQL_HOST": "YOUR_MYSQL_HOST_HERE",
"MYSQL_USER": "YOUR_MYSQL_USER_HERE",
"MYSQL_PASSWORD": "YOUR_MYSQL_PASSWORD_HERE",
"MYSQL_DATABASE": "YOUR_MYSQL_DATABASE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Jarroba Tools
No confirmed install command for Jarroba Tools yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
MCP Mysql Server is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Jarroba Tools belongs to Databases and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick MCP Mysql Server for databases work and Jarroba Tools for databases.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Jarroba Tools has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
MCP Mysql Server is listed as free. Auth: other. Jarroba Tools is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add f4ww4z-mcp-mysql-server and jarroba-tools-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Mysql Server has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 6 views, 0 installs and 169 GitHub stars. Jarroba Tools has 32/100 (Emerging) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.