Metabase AI Assistant MCP Server

Metabase AI Assistant is an enterprise-grade Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects Large Language Models (LLMs), AI coding assistants, and automated data workflows directly to your Metabase Business Intelligence instance. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with assistant, metabase and reporting and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-03 · ★ 49 · #63 OF 168 MAINTAINED DATABASE · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

Apache-2.0 · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Metabase AI Assistant

before you install - you'll need

Set METABASE_URL, METABASE_API_KEY, METABASE_READ_ONLY_MODE before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add enessari-metabase-ai-assistant -- npx -y metabase-ai-assistant

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "enessari-metabase-ai-assistant": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "metabase-ai-assistant"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

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 local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package metabase-ai-assistant - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.enessari is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Metabase AI Assistant can do

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

Latest releases

v5.3.0 · 2026-09-01

Metabase AI Assistant v5.3.0 - The Ultimate dbt & Metabase Bidirectional Platform · This landmark release introduces complete bidirectional synchronization between dbt and Metabase, automated Reverse Lineage Exposure…

v5.2.0 · 2026-08-31

Metabase AI Assistant v5.2.0 - The dbt-Native Semantic BI Co-Pilot · This monumental release unites the superpowers of Lightdash (Code-as-BI YAML to Dashboard), Cube.js (Pre-aggregations, Rollup Optimization &…

v5.1.0 · 2026-08-30

Metabase AI Assistant v5.1.0 - The Definitive Autonomous BI & dbt MCP Server · This landmark release introduces dbt Semantic Layer integration, Governance-First Semantic Memory, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO /…

04 · Who maintains Metabase AI Assistant

metabase-ai-assistant is maintained by enessari. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jan 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/enessari/metabase-ai-assistant
category: database - ranked #63 of 168 actively-maintained database servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 5 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-01)
registry: io.github.enessari/metabase-ai-assistant (active, first published 2026-01-23)
packages: npm:metabase-ai-assistant

06 · Metabase AI Assistant FAQ

What is Metabase AI Assistant?

Is Metabase AI Assistant still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-03 and it shipped 5 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Metabase AI Assistant?

Run `npx -y metabase-ai-assistant`. The README documents 3 environment variables (METABASE_URL, METABASE_API_KEY, METABASE_READ_ONLY_MODE) to set first. Set METABASE_URL, METABASE_API_KEY, METABASE_READ_ONLY_MODE before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Metabase AI Assistant run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Metabase AI Assistant

Alternatives to Metabase AI Assistant

Maintained database servers if Metabase AI Assistant isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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