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Dimensiondbt MCP ServerAn MCP server for interacting with dbt.NPM Sentinel MCP ServerAI-powered NPM package analysis MCP server
FMRS65 / 100 · C79 / 100 · B
Reliability9 / 2012 / 20
Security and permissions12 / 2016 / 20
Maintenance16 / 2018 / 20
Documentation15 / 2018 / 20
Setup experience13 / 2015 / 20
Best for
  • Data teams using dbt Core, dbt Fusion, or dbt Platform.
  • Developers looking to integrate AI assistance into data workflows.
  • Analysts needing to quickly explore and understand dbt project structure and lineage.
  • Developers auditing NPM dependencies within AI workflows
  • Teams performing supply chain security assessments
  • Users of Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code
Not for
  • Users without a dbt project or without plans to use dbt.
  • A general-purpose database MCP server for comprehensive database management.
  • Newcomers unaware of the risks of executing dbt commands like run or build.
  • Projects outside the NPM ecosystem (e.g., pure Python/Go)
  • Environments without network access to deps.dev, OSV.dev, and the npm registry
  • Scenarios requiring maintenance by an official upstream vendor
Required permissions
  • Execute SQL queries (which may modify data).
  • Run dbt commands (e.g., run, build, test), which can modify data models, sources, and warehouse objects.
  • Access dbt Platform APIs such as Discovery API and Admin API.
  • Access local file system (e.g., manifest.json) for local tools.
  • Network access to the NPM registry and external services (deps.dev, OSV.dev, OpenSSF, npms.io, GitHub)
  • Read access to workspace lockfiles (pnpm-lock.yaml, package-lock., yarn.lock) for cache invalidation
Risks and side effects
  • Running dbt CLI commands can cause significant modifications to data models, sources, and warehouse objects, potentially leading to data loss or corruption.
  • Executing SQL queries may have unintended side effects, especially in production environments.
  • Access to sensitive data (e.g., job configurations, query results) requires proper authentication and authorization.
  • Third-party READMEs and changelogs are untrusted external content; they are wrapped in tags with _meta flags but should still be handled cautiously
  • Depends on availability and accuracy of external services
  • Batch requests are capped at 25 packages to prevent registry enumeration; larger sets require batching
  • Third-party open source project, not officially maintained by NPM or Anthropic
Supported clientsClaude, CursorClaude Desktop, VS Code, Cursor
Tools6119