Locksmith vs Postgres MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Locksmith and Postgres MCP Server 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 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).

Explore Locksmith Details

Choose Postgres MCP Server 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).

Explore Postgres MCP Server Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Locksmith Databases	Postgres MCP Server Databases
Summary	Lints PostgreSQL migrations for dangerous locking operations and suggests safe rewrites.	Enterprise PostgreSQL MCP server with 63 tools, 10 resources, 10 prompts for AI-native operations
Category & Scope	Databases	Databases
Quality signal

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

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

Related MCP Server Comparisons