Postgres MCP Pro

Name: Postgres MCP Pro Review
Item: Postgres MCP Pro
Rating: 3.8
Author: Aaron Matthews

Connector Data & Analytics Solid

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Reduces database performance bottlenecks and operational risk by enabling Claude agents to analyze query execution plans, optimize indexes, and perform healt…

Advanced Postgres MCP server with index tuning, EXPLAIN analysis, health checks, and configurable read/write access for Claude agents.

Ask Claude to analyze a slow query's EXPLAIN output and suggest index improvements.
Generate a database health check report showing table sizes and missing indexes.
Automate performance audits by running EXPLAIN on critical production queries weekly.

3,116 starsMIT (commercial OK)Free

Why it matters

Reduces database performance bottlenecks and operational risk by enabling Claude agents to analyze query execution plans, optimize indexes, and perform health audits without manual DBA intervention.

Best for

Database teams and platform engineers maintaining Postgres infrastructure who need automated performance diagnostics and optimization recommendations.

Works in

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Source

https://github.com/crystaldba/postgres-mcp

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop AppOpen the Customize panel in the sidebar → browse connectors → search and add. Works in Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Chat.

First thing to try

Once it’s connected, paste this into Claude:

Analyze a slow query's EXPLAIN output and suggest index improvements

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars3,116Contributors10Last updated2026-01-22LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-07-25 · scanner v1

Data & Access

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Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 3,116 GitHub stars; 10 contributors; last commit 184d ago; license MIT.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

4/5

Versatility

5/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score3.85 / 5.00 SolidEvaluatedJul 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 3,116 GitHub stars; 10 contributors; last commit 184d ago; license MIT.

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