MySQL Ops MCP vs Go MCP Mysql
A side-by-side look at the MySQL Ops MCP and Go MCP Mysql MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MySQL Ops MCP for databases work as a local process; choose Go MCP Mysql for databases. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MySQL Ops MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
DB_HOST, DB_PORT, DB_USER, DB_PASSWORD, DB_DATABASE. - You want tools like
list_databases, list_tables, describe_table.
Choose Go MCP Mysql when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You want tools like
name, query.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 48/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | other |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | DB_HOSTDB_PORTDB_USERDB_PASSWORDDB_DATABASE | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 66 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 11 | 2 |
| Full listing | View MySQL Ops MCP | View Go MCP Mysql |
Tools & capabilities
MySQL Ops MCP tools 11
list_databasesList all databaseslist_tablesList tables in a databasedescribe_tableShow table columns and typesget_table_infoFull table details: columns, indexes, DDL, statsqueryRun a SELECT querycreate_tableCreate a table (CREATE TABLE only)insertInsert rows (INSERT only)updateUpdate rows (UPDATE only)delete_dataDelete rows — requires user approvaldrop_tableDrop a table — requires user approvalexecute_sqlRun any custom SQL statement
Go MCP Mysql tools 2
nameIf provided, list tables with the specified name, same as SQL `SHOW TABLES LIKE '%name%'`. Otherwise, list all tables.queryThe SQL query to create the table.
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.
MySQL Ops MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"mysql-ops-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mysql-ops-mcp"
],
"env": {
"DB_HOST": "YOUR_DB_HOST_HERE",
"DB_PORT": "YOUR_DB_PORT_HERE",
"DB_USER": "YOUR_DB_USER_HERE",
"DB_PASSWORD": "YOUR_DB_PASSWORD_HERE",
"DB_DATABASE": "YOUR_DB_DATABASE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Go MCP Mysql
No confirmed install command for Go MCP Mysql yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
MySQL Ops MCP is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Go MCP Mysql belongs to Databases and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick MySQL Ops MCP for databases work and Go MCP Mysql 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. Go MCP Mysql has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
MySQL Ops MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Go MCP Mysql is listed as free. Auth: other. 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 mysql-ops-mcp and zhwt-go-mcp-mysql as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MySQL Ops MCP has a quality signal of 51/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Go MCP Mysql has 48/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 66 GitHub stars.