explain_query

MCP tool from Mssql MCP by codegiveness

Show the execution plan summary (or raw XML) without executing the query.

How to use it

Project documentation lists explain_query for the Mssql MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

Install Mssql MCP

$npx -y @codegiveness/mssql-mcp --version

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get_object_details

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get_top_queries

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list_databases

List all databases with an iscurrent flag (system DBs excluded).

list_objects

List tables/views/procedures/functions with schema, type, and limit filters (default 1000).

list_schemas

List schemas in the current or specified database.