Mako vs Toolbelt

In-depth architectural comparison of the Mako and Toolbelt 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 Mako 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 Mako Details

Choose Toolbelt 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 Toolbelt Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Mako Databases	Toolbelt Databases
Summary	Explore your databases, validate SQL, and build & publish data apps in your Mako workspace.	A collaborative substrate over your data: vector, knowledge graph, SQL, geospatial, streaming.
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": {
    "mako": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mako"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "toolbelt": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@toolbeltai/skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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