ToolsSeptember 1, 2026via Simon Willison
datasette-mcp 0.2
Why it matters
A new integration layer lets practitioners use Claude's API to query databases via natural language, expanding the tooling ecosystem for data exploration and analysis workflows.
Key signals
- datasette-mcp 0.2 release
- MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration with Claude
- Enables natural-language database queries via Claude API
- Open-source tooling for data practitioners
- Published by Simon Willison (Datasette creator)
- datasette-mcp version 0.2 release
- Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration with Claude
- Enables Claude to query SQL databases directly
- Open-source tool by Simon Willison
- Published Sep 1, 2026
The hook
Datasette now works with Claude — query your databases through natural language.