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SQLite MCP Sidecar

Name: SQLite MCP Sidecar
Author: dev.xakpc

API key required

Agent-safe MCP sidecar for one live SQLite database: read-only default, bounded writes.

To add SQLite MCP Sidecar to Claude, run the install command below. Restart Claude Code after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 3 environment variables, listed below.

DatabaseData

Install

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/xakpc/sqlite-mcp-sidecar:0.1.3

Environment variables

SQLITE_SIDECAR_DBSet in your MCP config

SQLITE_SIDECAR_TOKENSet in your MCP config

SQLITE_SIDECAR_PERMISSIONSSet in your MCP config

What this does

SQLite MCP Sidecar exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.

Requirements

This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:

SQLITE_SIDECAR_DB
SQLITE_SIDECAR_TOKEN
SQLITE_SIDECAR_PERMISSIONS

Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).

Frequently asked questions

How do I install SQLite MCP Sidecar?

The install section on this page carries the maker's install command for SQLite MCP Sidecar, as submitted. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.

Which clients work with SQLite MCP Sidecar?

This page carries setup and config for Claude Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to SQLite MCP Sidecar as well.

Does SQLite MCP Sidecar need an API key?

Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: SQLITE_SIDECAR_DB, SQLITE_SIDECAR_TOKEN, SQLITE_SIDECAR_PERMISSIONS. They go in the env block of your MCP config.

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