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MCP SQLite Server

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MCP SQLite Server

A Node.js implementation of the Model Context Protocol SQLite server, based on the official Python reference. This version provides an npx-based alternative for environments where Python's UVX runner is not available, such as LibreChat.

Use with Claude Desktop

Installing Manually

Add the following to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sqlite": {
      "command": "/absolute/path/to/npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-server-sqlite-npx",
        "/absolute/path/to/database.db"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PATH": "/absolute/path/to/executables",
        "NODE_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/node_modules"
      }
    }
  }
}

Full example when using nvm on macoS:

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sqlite": {
      "command": "/Users/{username}/.nvm/versions/node/v22.12.0/bin/npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-server-sqlite-npx",
        "/Users/{username}/projects/database.db"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PATH": "/Users/{username}/.nvm/versions/node/v22.12.0/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin",
        "NODE_PATH": "/Users/{username}/.nvm/versions/node/v22.12.0/lib/node_modules"
      }
    }
  }
}

Full example when using nvm on Windows:

%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sqlite": {
      "command": "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\npx.cmd",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-server-sqlite-npx",
        "C:\\Users\\{username}\\projects\\database.db"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PATH": "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs;%PATH%",
        "NODE_PATH": "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node_modules"
      }
    }
  }
}

Installing via Smithery

To install MCP SQLite Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-server-sqlite-npx --client claude

Related MCP server: SQLite MCP Server

Development

  1. Install dependencies:

npm ci

  1. Build the TypeScript code:

npm run build

Testing with MCP Inspector

You can test the server using the MCP Inspector tool:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js /absolute/path/to/database.db

Connect and go to Tools to start using the server.

Testing with Claude Desktop

Add the following to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sqlite": {
      "command": "/absolute/path/to/node",
      "args": [
        "/absolute/path/to/dist/index.js",
        "/absolute/path/to/database.db"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Examples:

  • /absolute/path/to/node: /Users/{username}/.nvm/versions/node/v20.18.1/bin/node

  • /absolute/path/to/index.js: /Users/{username}/projects/mcp-server-sqlite-npx/dist/index.js

  • /absolute/path/to/database.db: /Users/{username}/projects/database.db

Publish

  • Bump version in package.json

  • npm install

  • Commit with message: Release {version, e.g. 0.1.6}

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