crystaldba/postgres-mcp

Overview of Postgres MCP Pro

Title

Postgres MCP Pro: A Model Context Protocol Server for Postgres Databases

How to Use

To use Postgres MCP Pro, follow these steps:

1. Install Postgres MCP Pro using Docker or Python.
2. Configure your AI assistant by editing the configuration file to add Postgres MCP Pro.
3. Set up the connection URI and access mode (unrestricted or restricted) according to your environment.

Key Features

Postgres MCP Pro offers the following key features:

• Database Health: Analyze index health, connection utilization, buffer cache, vacuum health, sequence limits, replication lag, and more.
• Index Tuning: Explore thousands of possible indexes to find the best solution for your workload using industrial-strength algorithms.
• Query Plans: Validate and optimize performance by reviewing EXPLAIN plans and simulating the impact of hypothetical indexes.
• Schema Intelligence: Context-aware SQL generation based on detailed understanding of the database schema.
• Safe SQL Execution: Configurable access control, including support for read-only mode and safe SQL parsing.

Use Cases

Postgres MCP Pro is suitable for various use cases, including:

• Development: Use unrestricted mode for full read/write access to modify data and schema.
• Production: Use restricted mode to limit operations to read-only transactions and impose constraints on resource utilization.
• Performance Optimization: Utilize index tuning and query plans to improve database performance.
• Database Maintenance: Leverage database health analysis to identify and fix potential issues.