Set up capital.hove/read-only-local-postgres-mcp-server in VS Code

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MCP server for read-only PostgreSQL database queries in Claude Desktop

01Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "capital-hove-read-only-local-postgres-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hovecapital/read-only-postgres-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add this to .vscode/mcp.json. Generated from the captured install method (npx); the mcpServers shape is shared across Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code.

02Steps

Make sure VS Code is installed and up to date.
Open .vscode/mcp.json and add the block above (merge into any existing mcpServers).
Provide any required API keys/credentials as environment variables.
Restart VS Code and confirm capital.hove/read-only-local-postgres-mcp-server’s tools appear.

03Other runtimes

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04Provenance

config_sourcegenerated from captured install method

last_checked2026-07-07 03:09Z

sourcesOfficial MCP Registry [p1]

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