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GibsonAI Launches MCP Server for AI-Enabled Database Development

Apr 10, 2025

Fun times today! We're announcing the launch of GibsonAI's Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, bringing our database management platform directly into your development workflow.

What is the Model Context Protocol?

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard designed by Anthropic that connects large language models like Claude to your data systems. MCP functions like a "USB-C port for AI applications" – providing a standardized way to connect AI models to different data sources and tools.

Before MCP, developers needed custom implementations for each integration, creating development overhead. MCP provides a standardized framework that simplifies connections between systems and AI tools.

GibsonAI's MCP Server

Our MCP server enables development environments like Cursor to interact with your GibsonAI account through natural language. You can now design and manage production-grade databases without leaving your IDE.

With our MCP server, you can:

Create and update projects through conversational language
Get explanations about your database schema and API
Generate code that correctly interfaces with your backend
Make schema changes through natural language
Manage your cloud databases

This integration works through your IDE's chat interface, with the MCP server providing context about your database configuration.

How It Improves Database Development

The main advantage is how the MCP server gives AI an understanding of your specific environment. When you request new functionality, the AI produces code tailored to your GibsonAI database schema, including proper authentication and validation.

This approach reduces development time by giving your AI assistant knowledge of:

Getting Started with GibsonAI's MCP Server

Setting up our MCP server in Cursor takes just a few steps:

Navigate to Cursor Settings → MCP
Click "Add new MCP server"
Update the configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gibson": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--from", "gibson-cli@latest", "gibson", "mcp", "run"]
    }
  }
}

Authenticate with:

uvx --from gibson-cli@latest gibson auth login

Once connected, your AI assistant can interact with your GibsonAI account directly.

What You Can Build

Our MCP server enables developers to:

Design database schemas through natural language
Generate complete API endpoints
Troubleshoot database performance
Refactor schemas while preserving data
Create database monitoring tools

This integration bridges the gap between natural language requirements and working code. Describe what you need, and the AI handles the implementation.