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PlanetScale's official MCP server. Branch-and-deploy MySQL-compatible workflows (databases, branches, deploy requests) exposed to agents. Early stage: 4 GitHub stars and 1 commit on main in the last 30 days.

4·6 tools·Released APR 2026·Apache-2.0
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PlanetScale's official MCP server. Branch-and-deploy MySQL-compatible workflows exposed to agents. Early stage: 4 stars and 1 commit on main in the last 30 days. Tier 2.

Reviewed by M. Nouriel · MAY 2026

INSTALL THIS SERVER

Requires authenticationPLANETSCALE_SERVICE_TOKEN_ID and PLANETSCALE_SERVICE_TOKEN environment variables. Service tokens are scoped per-database.
{ "mcpServers": { "planetscale": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@planetscale/mcp-server" ], "env": { "PLANETSCALE_SERVICE_TOKEN_ID": "YOUR_TOKEN_ID", "PLANETSCALE_SERVICE_TOKEN": "YOUR_TOKEN_SECRET" } } } }
PrereqCreate a PlanetScale service token under Settings > Service Tokens. NPM: `@planetscale/mcp-server`. Docs: https://planetscale.com/docs/connect/mcp. Path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS).
{ "mcpServers": { "planetscale": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@planetscale/mcp-server" ], "env": { "PLANETSCALE_SERVICE_TOKEN_ID": "YOUR_TOKEN_ID", "PLANETSCALE_SERVICE_TOKEN": "YOUR_TOKEN_SECRET" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "planetscale": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@planetscale/mcp-server" ], "env": { "PLANETSCALE_SERVICE_TOKEN_ID": "YOUR_TOKEN_ID", "PLANETSCALE_SERVICE_TOKEN": "YOUR_TOKEN_SECRET" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "planetscale": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@planetscale/mcp-server" ], "env": { "PLANETSCALE_SERVICE_TOKEN_ID": "YOUR_TOKEN_ID", "PLANETSCALE_SERVICE_TOKEN": "YOUR_TOKEN_SECRET" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "planetscale": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@planetscale/mcp-server" ], "env": { "PLANETSCALE_SERVICE_TOKEN_ID": "YOUR_TOKEN_ID", "PLANETSCALE_SERVICE_TOKEN": "YOUR_TOKEN_SECRET" } } } }

6 TOOLS AVAILABLE

list_databases
List PlanetScale databases for the organisation
Read
list_branches
List branches of a database
Read
create_branch
Create a new branch off main
Admin
list_deploy_requests
List open deploy requests for a database
Read
get_schema
Retrieve the MySQL schema for a branch
Read
execute_query
Run a parameterised MySQL query against a branch
Admin

OUR ASSESSMENT

Strengths
  • PlanetScale official maintenance.
  • Apache-2.0 license.
  • Branch-aware tool surface (create_branch, list_deploy_requests).
  • PlanetScale platform itself is mature and battle-tested.
Weaknesses
  • Very early stage: 4 GitHub stars, 1 commit on main in the last 30 days.
  • Tier 2 score reflects MCP maturity, not platform maturity.
  • Tool surface incomplete relative to the PlanetScale CLI; expect breaking changes.
Security Notes

Service tokens are scoped per-database; create separate tokens per agent context. execute_query carries write capability; restrict to non-production branches for agent flows.

Best For

PlanetScale teams adopting agentic schema migration workflows; engineers who want agents to query a PR branch without touching main; developers exploring the new MCP API as PlanetScale ships features.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Language
typescript
Transport
stdio
Clients
Claude DesktopClaude CodeCursorVS CodeWindsurf
License
Apache-2.0
GitHub
npm
@planetscale/mcp-server
Last Release
@planetscale/mcp-server (npm early)MAY 5, 2026
First Released
APR 1, 2026

ADOPTION METRICS

// GitHub Stars
4

// Reading this4 stars on planetscale/mcp-server. 1 commit on main in the last 30 days. PlanetScale itself is a mature MySQL-compatible platform; the MCP is early-stage.

// Popularity Rank
#11
Globally · #11 in Database

// Reading thisPairs with Postgres, MongoDB, Redis, Neo4j, MindsDB, ClickHouse, Elasticsearch, Supabase, MCP Toolbox for Databases. PlanetScale covers branch-aware MySQL workflows uniquely.

SOURCES & VERIFICATION

We don't take any single directory's word for it. Before scoring, we cross-reference 5 public MCP sources, install the server ourselves against the clients we cover, and record when we last re-verified.

01
Discovered
Manual submission
First indexed MAY 5, 2026
02
Cross-referenced
5 directories
PulseMCP, MCP.so, Glama, Smithery, Official MCP Registry
03
Verified against
Claude Desktop
Installed and tested across clients
04
Last re-checked
MAY 5, 2026
Weekly re-verification
// How other directories see it

The same server, 5 different lenses. We reconcile these signals into our editorial score, which is why our number sometimes diverges from a directory-aggregate star count.

SourceTheir ratingTheir star countTheir downloadsLast synced
AutomationSwitch This page3.8editorial4MAY 5, 2026
PulseMCP— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 5, 2026
MCP.so— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 5, 2026
Glama— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 5, 2026
Smithery— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 5, 2026
Official MCP Registry— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 5, 2026

// Counts are directory-reported; we don't adjust them. Discrepancies usually come from different snapshot times or star-caching.

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