What is the key difference between Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite and Supabase MCP Server?

Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite belongs to the Databases category with local stdio execution, while Supabase MCP Server belongs to the Databases category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite or Supabase MCP Server in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite and Supabase MCP Server free or paid?

Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Supabase MCP Server operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite lists 4 tools with 0 views and 2 GitHub stars. Supabase MCP Server lists 6 tools with 5 views and 832 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite and Supabase MCP Server together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite vs Supabase MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite and Supabase 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite

Databases · Local stdio

Quality: 47/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Supabase MCP Server

Databases · Local stdio

Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite if you need specialized Databases tools running via a local process. Choose Supabase MCP Server if your workspace requires Databases integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite 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).
Primary tools included: select, mutate, storage.

Explore Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite Details

Choose Supabase MCP Server when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: SUPABASE_PROJECT_REF, SUPABASE_DB_PASSWORD, SUPABASE_REGION, SUPABASE_ACCESS_TOKEN, SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY, QUERY_API_KEY.
Primary tools included: Read-only and read-write SQL modes, Runtime SQL risk assessment, Three-tier SQL safety controls.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite Databases	Supabase MCP Server alexanderzuev Databases
Summary	Same functionality, consuming only 1/20 of the context window tokens.	Supabase MCP Server with support for SQL query execution and database exploration tools
Category & Scope	Databases

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite Tools (4)

select

Get data

mutate

Change data

storage

Files

auth

Users

Supabase MCP Server Tools (6)

Read-only and read-write SQL modes

Runtime SQL risk assessment

Three-tier SQL safety controls

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).

Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pinion05-supabase-mcp-lite": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@smithery/cli",
        "connect",
        "@pinion05/supabase-mcp-lite"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Supabase MCP Server Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alexanderzuev-supabase-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "supabase-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SUPABASE_PROJECT_REF": "YOUR_SUPABASE_PROJECT_REF_HERE",
        "SUPABASE_DB_PASSWORD": "YOUR_SUPABASE_DB_PASSWORD_HERE",
        "SUPABASE_REGION": "YOUR_SUPABASE_REGION_HERE",
        "SUPABASE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_SUPABASE_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE",
        "SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY": "YOUR_SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY_HERE",
        "QUERY_API_KEY": "YOUR_QUERY_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Supabase MCP Server belongs to Databases using local stdio subprocess. Select Pinion05 Supabase MCP Lite when you need capabilities focused on databases and Supabase MCP Server when you require tools for databases.

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