SqlServer.Rules vs Sqemo

In-depth architectural comparison of the SqlServer.Rules and Sqemo 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 SqlServer.Rules 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).

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Choose Sqemo 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	SqlServer.Rules Databases	Sqemo Databases
Summary	Analyze T-SQL scripts for design, naming, and performance issues and prevent bad practices.	Design ERDs with your team's naming standards: query/edit entities and relationships, SQL/DBML
Category & Scope	Databases	Databases
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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": {
    "sqlserver-rules": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sqlserver-rules"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sqemo-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sqemo-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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