Install guide · Cursor
Install Postgres DBA MCP for Cursor
Cursor reads ~/.cursor/mcp.json. A project can also commit .cursor/mcp.json.
Add to Cursor: Postgres DBA MCPInstall in VS Code: Postgres DBA MCPInstall in VS Code Insiders: Postgres DBA MCP
Needs Cursor or VS Code installed on this device. The button opens the app and asks you to confirm before it adds the server.
Open ~/.cursor/mcp.json on macOS, %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json on Windows, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json on Linux.
Paste the JSON config below.
Replace placeholder secrets, then restart the client if it does not reload on its own.
{ "mcpServers": { "a-lafon-postgres-dba-mcp": { "command": "docker", "args": [ "run", "-i", "--rm", "ghcr.io/a-lafon/postgres-dba-mcp:0.3.3" ], "env": { "DATABASE_URI": "YOUR_DATABASE_URI" } } }}
Where the config lives
| System | Path |
|---|---|
| macOS | ~/.cursor/mcp.json |
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json |
| Linux | ~/.cursor/mcp.json |