Data Sentry MCP Server

Find bad data before your users do. Automatic data-quality discovery, evidence-backed explanations, and safe reversible repair. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with data observability and duckdb and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-29 · ★ 2 · #30 OF 120 MAINTAINED DEVOPS & MONITORING · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

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

01 · Install Data Sentry

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add jackxiaozhiren-datasentry -- uvx datasentry-ai

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jackxiaozhiren-datasentry": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "datasentry-ai"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

repo age created 2026-08-09 - young repo, little track record yet

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

pypi package datasentry-ai - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · What Data Sentry can do

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

Latest releases

v1.0.4 · 2026-08-29

DataSentry v1.0.4 - Fix official MCP Registry publishing · DataSentry v1.0.4 is a distribution metadata patch that fixes publication to the official MCP Registry. · What changed · Corrected the canonical MCP Registry…

v1.0.3 · 2026-08-29

DataSentry v1.0.3 - Official MCP Registry discovery · DataSentry v1.0.3 makes its local-first data-quality MCP server ready for discovery through the official Model Context Protocol Registry. · What's new · Added…

v1.0.2 · 2026-08-29

DataSentry v1.0.2 · This release makes DataSentry much easier to understand, try, and integrate into a real data-quality workflow. · Highlights · New datasentry demo zero-configuration product tour · Generate dirty…

04 · Who maintains Data Sentry

DataSentry is maintained by jackxiaozhiren. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Aug 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/jackxiaozhiren/datasentry
website: https://jackxiaozhiren.github.io/datasentry/
category: DevOps & monitoring - ranked #30 of 120 actively-maintained DevOps & monitoring servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-29)
registry: io.github.Jackxiaozhiren/datasentry (active, first published 2026-08-29)
packages: pypi:datasentry-ai

06 · Data Sentry FAQ

What is Data Sentry?

Find bad data before your users do. Automatic data-quality discovery, evidence-backed explanations, and safe reversible repair. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Data Sentry still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-08-29 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Data Sentry?

Run `uvx datasentry-ai`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Data Sentry run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to Data Sentry

Alternatives to Data Sentry

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