MCP Servers

Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers allow Claude Code to interact with external systems safely and efficiently. Each server provides specific capabilities while maintaining security boundaries.

6+MCP servers available

Database Server

Direct database access for queries and schema management

Features:

PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite support
Safe read-only queries by default
Schema introspection
Migration assistance

Configuration:

{
  "mcp-server-postgres": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": [
      "@modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres"
    ],
    "env": {
      "DATABASE_URL": "postgresql://..."
    }
  }
}

Web Browser

Browse websites and extract information

Features:

JavaScript rendering
Screenshot capture
DOM interaction
Cookie management

Configuration:

{
  "mcp-server-browser": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": [
      "@modelcontextprotocol/server-browser"
    ]
  }
}

File System Enhanced

Advanced file operations beyond standard tools

Features:

Bulk file operations
Archive extraction
File watching
Permission management

Configuration:

{
  "mcp-server-filesystem": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": [
      "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
    ],
    "env": {
      "ALLOWED_PATHS": "/home/user/projects"
    }
  }
}

Git Enhanced

Advanced git operations and repository analysis

Features:

Branch management
Commit history analysis
Diff generation
Merge conflict resolution

Configuration:

{
  "mcp-server-git": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": [
      "@modelcontextprotocol/server-git"
    ]
  }
}

Shell Server

Execute shell commands with enhanced safety

Features:

Command sandboxing
Output streaming
Environment control
Process management

Configuration:

{
  "mcp-server-shell": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": [
      "@modelcontextprotocol/server-shell"
    ],
    "env": {
      "ALLOWED_COMMANDS": "npm,yarn,git"
    }
  }
}

Cloud Services

Integrate with AWS, GCP, and Azure services

Features:

S3 bucket operations
Lambda deployment
Cloud function management
Resource monitoring

Configuration:

{
  "mcp-server-aws": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": [
      "@modelcontextprotocol/server-aws"
    ],
    "env": {
      "AWS_REGION": "us-east-1"
    }
  }
}

Creating Custom MCP Servers

Build your own MCP servers to integrate Claude Code with your specific tools and workflows:

npm init @modelcontextprotocol/server my-custom-server

Database Server

Direct database access for queries and schema management

Features:

PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite support
Safe read-only queries by default
Schema introspection
Migration assistance

Configuration:

{
  "mcp-server-postgres": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": [
      "@modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres"
    ],
    "env": {
      "DATABASE_URL": "postgresql://..."
    }
  }
}

File System Enhanced

Advanced file operations beyond standard tools

Features:

Bulk file operations
Archive extraction
File watching
Permission management

Configuration:

{
  "mcp-server-filesystem": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": [
      "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
    ],
    "env": {
      "ALLOWED_PATHS": "/home/user/projects"
    }
  }
}

Shell Server

Execute shell commands with enhanced safety

Features:

Command sandboxing
Output streaming
Environment control
Process management

Configuration:

{
  "mcp-server-shell": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": [
      "@modelcontextprotocol/server-shell"
    ],
    "env": {
      "ALLOWED_COMMANDS": "npm,yarn,git"
    }
  }
}

Cloud Services

Integrate with AWS, GCP, and Azure services

Features:

S3 bucket operations
Lambda deployment
Cloud function management
Resource monitoring

Configuration:

{
  "mcp-server-aws": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": [
      "@modelcontextprotocol/server-aws"
    ],
    "env": {
      "AWS_REGION": "us-east-1"
    }
  }
}