electric

by electric-sql · Databases · ★ 10,412

electric is an MCP server by electric-sql. The agent platform built on sync. It has 10,412 GitHub stars and ranks #5 of 630 in Databases by stars.

Category: Databases
Author: electric-sql
GitHub stars: 10,412
This week: Tracking since 18 Oct 2026
Weekly downloads: 772
Language: TypeScript
License: Apache-2.0 (open source)
Last update: 2026-10-06 (18 days ago)
Links: Source Website npm

elixir
postgres
crdts
crdt
replication
sync
agent
agents
data
platform
runtime

How to install electric

electric is published on npm as @electric-ax/agents-mcp, and it depends on @modelcontextprotocol/sdk. These steps assume it runs as a local stdio server, which is the usual setup.

Check the README. Confirm the start command and note any API keys or environment variables it needs (pass them with -e KEY=value or an env block). You need Node.js for npx.

Add it to Claude Code from a terminal:

claude mcp add electric -- npx -y @electric-ax/agents-mcp

Or add it to Cursor or Claude Desktop in .cursor/mcp.json or claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "electric": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@electric-ax/agents-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart the client and check it. Run claude mcp list, or open the client's MCP settings, and confirm electric and its tools are listed. The install guide covers VS Code and Codex.

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What is electric?

electric is an MCP server by electric-sql in the Databases category. The agent platform built on sync. It has 10,412 GitHub stars and ranks #5 of 630 in Databases by stars. It is written in TypeScript. It is licensed under Apache-2.0. It was last updated 18 days ago.

Is electric free and open source?

Yes. electric is published under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can run, modify and self-host it at no cost. If it connects to a paid service, that service's own pricing and API terms still apply. Check the repository for the exact license text before using it commercially.

What are the alternatives to electric?

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