# SAP HANA CLI (MCP server)

> SAP HANA CLI is an MCP server that adds database tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. 150+ SAP HANA database tools as MCP tools for AI assistants. It has 114 GitHub stars, is released under the Apache-2.0 license and runs locally with npx -y hana-cli.

Version 4.x introduces significant changes including Express 5 migration, refactored database connection handling, and major performance improvements. While we've tested extensively, please be aware of potential issues in your specific environment.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/SAP-samples/hana-developer-cli-tool-example |
| GitHub stars | 114 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Language | JavaScript |
| Transport | stdio |
| Packages | npm: hana-cli |
| Remote URL | none |
| Needs API key | no |
| Official | yes |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code |
| Category | Databases |
| Latest release | v4.202609.0 (Sep 23, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 5, 2026 |
| MCP registry name | io.github.SAP-samples/hana-cli |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sap-hana-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "hana-cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --transport stdio sap-hana-cli -- npx -y hana-cli
```

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sap-hana-cli": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "hana-cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

### VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "sap-hana-cli": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "hana-cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Config formats checked against the official docs on 2026-10-07.

## Similar MCP servers

- [Dbx](https://appsgit.com/mcp-servers/dbx): Query databases from AI agents using connections configured in DBX. (24,945 stars, Apache-2.0)
- [Butterbase AI MCP Server](https://appsgit.com/mcp-servers/butterbase-ai-mcp-server): Butterbase MCP server — manage your backend: schemas, auth, functions, storage, RAG, deploys. (3,686 stars, Apache-2.0, needs API key)
- [DBHub](https://appsgit.com/mcp-servers/dbhub): Token-efficient database MCP server for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, Oracle, SQLite. (3,610 stars, MIT, needs API key)
- [LINQ to DB](https://appsgit.com/mcp-servers/linq-to-db): Inspect database schemas and execute SQL queries across multiple database providers with LINQ to DB. (3,332 stars, MIT)
- [Mindwtr](https://appsgit.com/mcp-servers/mindwtr): Task automation via SQLite, desktop Local API, or Mindwtr Cloud; read-only by default. (2,211 stars, AGPL-3.0, needs API key)
- [MCP Memory Service](https://appsgit.com/mcp-servers/mcp-memory-service): Open-source persistent memory for AI agent pipelines (LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen) and Claude. (1,988 stars, Apache-2.0)

---

Canonical page: https://appsgit.com/mcp-servers/sap-hana-cli
Source: appsgit (https://appsgit.com), the app store for github. Data from the GitHub API, refreshed nightly.
Machine access: JSON API https://appsgit.com/api/v1/apps (OpenAPI: https://appsgit.com/openapi.json), MCP server https://mcp.appsgit.com/mcp, full index https://appsgit.com/llms-full.txt.