Tiger MCP

Tiger CLI is the command-line interface for Tiger Cloud. It provides commands for managing and querying database services, as well as an integrated Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for use with AI assistants.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-18 · ★ 119 · #91 OF 168 MAINTAINED DATABASE · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

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

01 · Install Tiger MCP

Docker

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/timescale/tiger-cli:0.24.0

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "timescale-tiger-cli": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/timescale/tiger-cli:0.24.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

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

03 · What Tiger MCP can do

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

Latest releases

v0.24.0 · 2026-09-09

Rewrite CLAUDE.md · Remove the toolhive dependency · Remove hand-added Details field and enforce clean go generate in CI · Add govulncheck to CI · Update all dependencies, including test and tool dependencies · Add…

v0.23.0 · 2026-09-01

Add service backups command and MCP tool · Add tiger project list command · Update Go dependencies · Refactor command tests into table-driven tests with unified harness · Extend read_only config into all/prod/off modes…

v0.22.0 · 2026-08-26

add db save-password and create role to README command list · one file per command and per MCP tool; flatten internal/tiger · move shared helpers to their correct files · remove stale spec and review documents · adopt…

04 · Who maintains Tiger MCP

Tiger MCP is maintained by timescale. We track 3 MCP servers from timescale - 3 actively maintained, 1,969 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Jul 2025. Full record: all servers from timescale.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/timescale/tiger-cli
category: database - ranked #91 of 168 actively-maintained database servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 6 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-09)
registry: io.github.timescale/tiger-cli (active, first published 2025-12-16 · 16 versions)
packages: oci:ghcr.io/timescale/tiger-cli:0.24.0

06 · Tiger MCP FAQ

What is Tiger MCP?

Is Tiger MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-18 and it shipped 6 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Tiger MCP?

Run `docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/timescale/tiger-cli:0.24.0`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Tiger MCP

Alternatives to Tiger MCP

Maintained database servers if Tiger MCP isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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