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dbatools mcp server for Zed

io.github.dataplat/dbatools-mcp-server

MCP server for dbatools — exposes SQL Server management commands as MCP tools

client:Zed transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install dbatools mcp server in Zed

~/.config/zed/settings.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Zed\settings.json

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{
  "context_servers": {
    "dbatools-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "dbatools-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DBATOOLS_SAFE_MODE": "<DBATOOLS_SAFE_MODE>",
        "MAX_OUTPUT_ROWS": "<MAX_OUTPUT_ROWS>",
        "COMMAND_TIMEOUT_SECONDS": "<COMMAND_TIMEOUT_SECONDS>",
        "PWSH_EXE": "<PWSH_EXE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Merge this into your existing settings object — do not replace the file. Zed docs

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