What it does

Exposes dbatools commands: instance inventory, database properties, backup status. Aimed at the DBA who already knows the PowerShell module. Keep it read-only — these commands include the ones that restart services.

Install

Terminal

npx -y dbatools-mcp-server

Client configuration

Paste this into your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any client that reads mcpServers), then restart the client.

mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbatools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "dbatools-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Use it for

Answering DBA questions about SQL Server instances

Skip it if

Anything that changes server configuration

When to use it

Reach for this when the task needs database inside the agent loop. Skip it if a plain shell command or a one-off script is enough — every server you add costs context and adds a failure mode.

Other TypeScript servers

Filesystem — Gives an agent scoped read, write, and search access to directories you explicitly allow
Memory — A persistent knowledge graph stored in a local JSON file, exposed through entities, relations, and observations
Sequential Thinking — Gives the model a scratchpad for structured, revisable reasoning: numbered thoughts that can branch, revise, and conclude

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