Sql Sentinel
by tkmawarirecommunityv2.3.1
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An MCP server for SQL Server that provides Extended Events session management, event capture and analysis, diagnostics, and basic database operations. It connects natively to SQL Server via Microsoft.Data.SqlClient and supports querying wait stats, deadlocks, blocking, and real-time event streams.
From the registry: SQL Server monitoring and diagnostics for AI agents using Extended Events. No ODBC drivers required.
Install & configure
Prerequisites
- optionalDockerDocker required for the recommended installation method
https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/$ docker --version - optional.NET 9 SDK (alternative install)Required for dotnet global tool install
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/9.0$ dotnet --version - requiredSQL Server 2012+ with Extended EventsSQL Server with appropriate permissions: GRANT ALTER ANY EVENT SESSION and GRANT VIEW SERVER STATE
Install in your client
Paste into the AI you're chatting with — it will figure out the rest
Please install the `sql-sentinel` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).
Required prerequisites (do these first if not already done):
- **SQL Server 2012+ with Extended Events** — SQL Server with appropriate permissions: GRANT ALTER ANY EVENT SESSION and GRANT VIEW SERVER STATE
Optional prerequisites:
- Docker — Docker required for the recommended installation method Run: `docker --version` (https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/)
- .NET 9 SDK (alternative install) — Required for dotnet global tool install Run: `dotnet --version` (https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/9.0)
Canonical MCP server config (stdio transport):
- command: `docker`
- args: ["run","-i","--rm","--network","host","-e","SQL_SENTINEL_CONNECTION_STRING=<connection_string>","ghcr.io/tkmawarire/sql-sentinel-mcp:latest"]
- required environment variables:
- `SQL_SENTINEL_CONNECTION_STRING`: SQL Server connection string (example: `Server=localhost;Database=master;User Id=sa;Password=<password>;TrustServerCertificate=true`)
Note: SQL Server monitoring MCP with 24 tools: Extended Events session management, deadlock detection, blocking analysis, wait stats, health checks, and database CRUD. Alternative install: dotnet tool install -g Neofenyx.SqlSentinel.Mcp then use command 'sql-sentinel-mcp'.
Add this MCP server to my current client's config in the correct format for you. If you need secrets or credentials I haven't provided, ASK me — do not invent values or leave raw placeholders. After adding it, tell me how to verify the server is connected.Note: SQL Server monitoring MCP with 24 tools: Extended Events session management, deadlock detection, blocking analysis, wait stats, health checks, and database CRUD. Alternative install: dotnet tool install -g Neofenyx.SqlSentinel.Mcp then use command 'sql-sentinel-mcp'.
Tools (24)
sqlsentinel_create_session
Create an Extended Events session with filters (not started)
sqlsentinel_start_session
Start capturing events for an existing session
sqlsentinel_stop_session
Stop capturing; events are retained
sqlsentinel_drop_session
Drop session and discard all events
sqlsentinel_list_sessions
List all MCP-created sessions with state and buffer usage
sqlsentinel_quick_capture
Create and start a session in one step
sqlsentinel_get_events
Retrieve captured events with filtering, sorting, and deduplication
sqlsentinel_get_stats
Aggregate statistics grouped by fingerprint, database, app, or login
sqlsentinel_analyze_sequence
Analyze query execution sequence with timing and gaps
sqlsentinel_get_connection_info
List databases, applications, logins, sessions, and blocking info
sqlsentinel_stream_events
Real-time event capture for a specified duration (1–300s)
sqlsentinel_get_deadlocks
Retrieve deadlock events with victim, processes, locks, and SQL text
Environment variables
SQL_SENTINEL_CONNECTION_STRINGrequiredSQL Server connection string used by all tools to connect to the databasePackages
Neofenyx.SqlSentinel.Mcp
nugetv2.3.1transport: stdio
ghcr.io/tkmawarire/sql-sentinel-mcp
ocitransport: stdio
Details
- Language
- C#
- License
- MIT
- Released
- Feb 25, 2026
- Last commit
- Mar 10, 2026
- Registry name
- io.github.tkmawarire/sql-sentinel