Spotdb MCP Server

This project provides a lightweight, ephemeral data sandbox designed for large language models (LLMs) and agentic workflows. By providing a secure, isolated environment, it allows AI agents and scripts to analyze data without direct access to production databases. This setup prevents accidental data modification, ensures data privacy, and enforces guardrails for safe data exploration.

People who work with agentic ai, database and docker and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Go.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-14 · ★ 21 · #113 OF 168 MAINTAINED DATABASE · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Go servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Spotdb

Docker

docker run -i --rm docker.io/aliengiraffe/spotdb:0.1.0

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aliengiraffe-spotdb": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "docker.io/aliengiraffe/spotdb:0.1.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

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Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry vendor namespace ai.aliengiraffe - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Spotdb can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.1.0 · 2025-10-09

proper query docs (#22) · update dependency go to v1.25.2 (#16) · update aws-sdk-go-v2 monorepo (#13) · update module github.com/marcboeker/go-duckdb/v2 to v2.4.2 (#12) · mcp registry compatible (#17) · fix wf build…

04 · Who maintains Spotdb

spotdb is maintained by aliengiraffe. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Oct 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/aliengiraffe/spotdb
category: database - ranked #113 of 168 actively-maintained database servers as of 2026-09-18.
registry: ai.aliengiraffe/spotdb (active, first published 2025-10-09)
packages: oci:docker.io/aliengiraffe/spotdb:0.1.0

06 · Spotdb FAQ

What is Spotdb?

Is Spotdb still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-14. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Spotdb?

Run `docker run -i --rm docker.io/aliengiraffe/spotdb:0.1.0`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Spotdb

Alternatives to Spotdb

Maintained database servers if Spotdb isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Spotdb doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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