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Add the MotherDuck / DuckDB MCP server to Cursor

SQL analytics over DuckDB and MotherDuck.

Official serverLocalDatabases

1. Add the server

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json (project) or ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "motherduck": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-motherduck"
      ]
    }
  }
}

2. Sign in

Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used. MotherDuck / DuckDB runs locally; set any credentials MotherDuck asks for before starting Cursor.

3. Try it

Ask Cursor for something MotherDuck / DuckDB can do. SQL analytics over DuckDB and MotherDuck. Approve the first tool call and check the result before allowing write actions automatically.

· Remote servers take a url; local servers take command and args.
· Values can reference ${env:NAME} so secrets stay out of the file.

FAQ

How do I add the MotherDuck / DuckDB MCP server to Cursor?: Run: { …. Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used.
Is this the official MotherDuck / DuckDB MCP server?: Yes. It is published by MotherDuck as io.github.motherduckdb/mcp-server-motherduck in the official MCP registry.
Does the MotherDuck / DuckDB MCP server need an API key?: It runs locally from a package. See MotherDuck's docs for any credentials it needs.

Links

MotherDuck MCP docs Cursor MCP docs MotherDuck / DuckDB server details

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Reviewed Oct 5, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against Cursor's documented syntax.