MCP server for DDEV development environments with multi-database support
Ddev MCP lets Claude, Cursor and other MCP clients work with Ddev MCP directly. MCP server for DDEV development environments with multi-database support.
This project provides a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI assistants to interact with DDEV local development environments.
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| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| ddev_db_backup | Create database snapshots |
| ddev_db_describe_table | Get table structure/schema (PostgreSQL \d or MySQL DESCRIBE) |
| ddev_db_list_backups | List available database backups |
| ddev_db_list_databases | List all databases (PostgreSQL \l or MySQL SHOW DATABASES) |
| ddev_db_list_tables | List all tables in the database (auto-detects database type) |
| ddev_db_query | Execute SQL queries with detailed error reporting (supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB) |
| ddev_db_restore | Restore from database snapshots |
| ddev_list_projects | List all DDEV projects with status |
| ddev_project_status | Get current status and configuration of a DDEV project |
| ddev_start_project | Start a DDEV project |
| ddev_stop_project | Stop a DDEV project |
| ddev_restart_project | Restart a DDEV project |
| ddev_exec_command | Execute commands in DDEV web service |
| ddev_exec_service | Execute commands in specific DDEV services (web, db, redis, etc.) |
| ddev_ssh | SSH access and connection information |
| ddev_logs | Get service logs |
| ddev_composer_command | Run Composer commands |
| ddev_xdebug | Control Xdebug (on/off/toggle/status) |
| ddev_share | Share project via ngrok tunnel |
| ddev_mailpit | Access Mailpit for email testing |
| ddev_export_db | Export database dumps |
| ddev_import_db | Import database dumps |
{
"mcpServers": {
"ddev": {
"command": "ddev-mcp"
}
}
}From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.
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