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MCP Toolbox

A Go MCP server for defining and exposing database tools to agents and applications, formerly maintained under the genai-toolbox name.

Adapters & integrationsCLI / TUIWorkflow automationMCPData engineering
16,434 stars
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Overview

Research summary

MCP Toolbox provides a server-side layer for connecting AI applications to databases through defined tools. Operators configure database sources and permitted operations centrally, and compatible clients or SDKs load those tools rather than embedding every connector detail directly into an agent. The project was previously known as genai-toolbox and includes support for multiple database systems and integration environments.

It is an MCP integration server, not a replacement for the database or the agent that chooses when to call a tool. Deployment must account for database privileges, authentication, allowed query behavior, and the sensitivity of returned data. Centralizing tool definitions can support consistent access patterns, but does not remove the need to review them.

The implementation is Go and Apache 2.0 licensed; the separate Go SDK represents the client side of this architecture.

Repository summary

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Last push
2026-09-16
Commits, 90 days
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Classification

Adapters & integrationsCLI / TUIWorkflow automationMCPData engineering

Pricing & services

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Licence scope

Apache-2.0

Implementation

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Implementation details

Go MCP database tool server

Languages
Go
Repository type
source

Recorded interfaces and capabilities

CLI / TUIWorkflow automationMCPData engineering

Licence scope

Apache-2.0

Repository

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googleapis/mcp-toolbox ↗

Stars
16,434
Open issues
Unavailable
Last push
2026-09-16
Commits, 90 days
Unavailable
Repository activity
Not scored
Archived
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Repository activity is a snapshot, not a quality or popularity ranking. It combines recent-push freshness (50%), 90-day commits (30%) and issue pressure (20%).

Maintenance and provenance

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2026-10-06
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Research date
2026-09-16
Catalogue snapshot
2026-10-06

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