go-mcp-mysql

Overview

Zero burden, ready-to-use Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with MySQL and automation. No Node.js or Python environment needed. This server provides tools to do CRUD operations on MySQL databases and tables, and a read-only mode to prevent surprise write operations. You can also make the MCP server check the query plan by using a EXPLAIN statement before executing the query by adding a --with-explain-check flag.

Please note that this is a work in progress and may not yet be ready for production use.

Installation

1. Get the latest release and put it in your $PATH or somewhere you can easily access.

2. Or if you have Go installed, you can build it from source:

go install -v github.com/Zhwt/go-mcp-mysql@latest

Usage

Method A: Using Command Line Arguments

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mysql": {
      "command": "go-mcp-mysql",
      "args": [
        "--host", "localhost",
        "--user", "root",
        "--pass", "password",
        "--port", "3306",
        "--db", "mydb"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Method B: Using DSN With Custom Options

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mysql": {
      "command": "go-mcp-mysql",
      "args": [
        "--dsn", "username:password@tcp(localhost:3306)/mydb?parseTime=true&loc=Local"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Please refer to MySQL DSN for more details.

Note: For those who put the binary outside of your $PATH, you need to replace go-mcp-mysql with the full path to the binary: e.g.: if you put the binary in the Downloads folder, you may use the following path:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mysql": {
      "command": "C:\\Users\\<username>\\Downloads\\go-mcp-mysql.exe",
      "args": [
        ...
      ]
    }
  }
}

Optional Flags

• Add a --read-only flag to enable read-only mode. In this mode, only tools beginning with list, read_ and desc_ are available. Make sure to refresh/restart the MCP server after adding this flag.
• By default, CRUD queries will be first executed with a EXPLAIN ? statement to check whether the generated query plan matches the expected pattern. Add a --with-explain-check flag to disable this behavior.

Tools

Schema Tools

1. list_database

   • List all databases in the MySQL server.
   • Parameters: None
   • Returns: A list of matching database names.

2. list_table

   • List all tables in the MySQL server.
   • Parameters:
     • name: If provided, list tables with the specified name, same as SQL SHOW TABLES LIKE '%name%'. Otherwise, list all tables.
   • Returns: A list of matching table names.

3. create_table

   • Create a new table in the MySQL server.
   • Parameters:
     • query: The SQL query to create the table.
   • Returns: x rows affected.

4. alter_table

   • Alter an existing table in the MySQL server. The LLM is informed not to drop an existing table or column.
   • Parameters:
     • query: The SQL query to alter the table.
   • Returns: x rows affected.

5. desc_table

   • Describe the structure of a table.
   • Parameters:
     • name: The name of the table to describe.
   • Returns: The structure of the table.

Data Tools

1. read_query