Firebase MCP vs Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite
A side-by-side look at the Firebase MCP and Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Firebase MCP for databases work as a local process; choose Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite for databases. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Firebase MCP 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:
SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_PATH, FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET, MCP_TRANSPORT, MCP_HTTP_PORT, MCP_HTTP_HOST, MCP_HTTP_PATH, DEBUG_LOG_FILE.
Choose Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You want tools like
select, mutate, storage.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 47/100 · Fair | 40/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | other | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_PATHFIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKETMCP_TRANSPORTMCP_HTTP_PORTMCP_HTTP_HOSTMCP_HTTP_PATHDEBUG_LOG_FILE | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 247 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 4 |
| Full listing | View Firebase MCP | View Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite |
Tools & capabilities
Firebase MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite tools 4
selectGet datamutateChange datastorageFilesauthUsers
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.
Firebase MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"gannonh-firebase-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@gannonh/firebase-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_PATH": "YOUR_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_PATH_HERE",
"FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET": "YOUR_FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET_HERE",
"MCP_TRANSPORT": "YOUR_MCP_TRANSPORT_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_PORT": "YOUR_MCP_HTTP_PORT_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_HOST": "YOUR_MCP_HTTP_HOST_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_PATH": "YOUR_MCP_HTTP_PATH_HERE",
"DEBUG_LOG_FILE": "YOUR_DEBUG_LOG_FILE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite
No confirmed install command for Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Firebase MCP is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite belongs to Databases and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Firebase MCP for databases work and Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite 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. Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Firebase MCP is listed as free. Auth: other. Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 gannonh-firebase-mcp and pinion05-supabase-mcp-lite as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Firebase MCP has a quality signal of 47/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 247 GitHub stars. Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite has 40/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.