mcp-toolbox vs usql
mcp-toolbox and usql share 5 technologies: MySQL, pgx, SQLite, github.com/microsoft/go-mssqldb, and github.com/nakagami/firebirdsql. Both are written in Go.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
googleapis
mcp-toolbox
MCP Toolbox for Databases is an open source MCP server for databases.
Go16.8kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit 8d54da0What is mcp-toolbox built with?Only in mcp-toolbox
- chi
github.com/go-chi/render
- go-redis
- Postgres
- cloud.google.com/go/cloudsqlconn
- Neo4j
- github.com/apache/cassandra-gocql-driver/v2
github.com/gocql/gocql
github.com/valkey-io/valkey-go
- ClickHouse
- cloud.google.com/go/alloydbconn
github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach-go/v2
- github.com/elastic/elastic-transport-go/v8
- github.com/godror/godror
- github.com/sijms/go-ora/v2
github.com/snowflakedb/gosnowflake/v2
- github.com/jmoiron/sqlx
- golang.org/x/oauth2
github.com/MicahParks/jwkset
github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5
- github.com/MicahParks/keyfunc/v3
github.com/go-playground/validator/v10
- OpenTelemetry
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric
- cloud.google.com/go/logging
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetrichttp
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric
In common
- MySQL
- pgx
- SQLite
- github.com/microsoft/go-mssqldb
- github.com/nakagami/firebirdsql
xo
usql
Universal command-line interface for SQL databases
Go10.2kRead on November 14, 2026, at commit d9ce865What is usql built with?Only in usql
- go-sqlite3
- pq
- XO
- github.com/duckdb/duckdb-go/v2
- github.com/SAP/go-hdb
- github.com/vertica/vertica-sql-go
github.com/ydb-platform/ydb-go-sdk/v3
- github.com/xo/terminfo
Side by side
mcp-toolboxusql
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
mcp-toolbox287,166 lines written507 code files
usql31,440 lines written141 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
mcp-toolbox4.2% of its commits signed by AIWith Gemini CLI, Jules, and Claude Code
usql10.8% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
mcp-toolboxLast push November 7, 20262,381 commits16,819 stars
usqlLast push November 11, 20261,342 commits10,169 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
mcp-toolbox579 test files92.9% of its code files have a test that imports them
usql53 test files58.2% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, mcp-toolbox or usql?
mcp-toolbox, with 287,166 lines written; usql has 31,440.
Which has more GitHub stars, mcp-toolbox or usql?
mcp-toolbox, with 16,819 stars; usql has 10,169.
The proof: googleapis/mcp-toolbox on GitHub
Which has more tests, mcp-toolbox or usql?
mcp-toolbox, with 579 test files; usql has 53.
Which was updated more recently, mcp-toolbox or usql?
usql: its last push was on November 11, 2026, and mcp-toolbox's on November 7, 2026.
The proof: xo/usql's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, mcp-toolbox or usql?
usql: an AI signed 10.8% of its commits, with Claude Code; in mcp-toolbox, 4.2%.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in xo/usql
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