@shibbirweb/mcp-db-read-only 0.2.0 → 1.0.0
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- package/CHANGELOG.md +8 -0
- package/README.dockerhub.md +215 -293
- package/README.md +205 -330
- package/dist/cli/ViewerCommand.js +117 -0
- package/dist/index.js +16 -7
- package/dist/logging/viewer/LiveLogViewer.js +8 -0
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Let your AI assistant **look at your databases without being able to change them.**
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