Monitor

Developer Tools npm v0.1.4

BetterDB MCP server - Valkey observability for Claude Code and other MCP clients

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Install

Pin version registry version 0.1.4

npm
npx -y @betterdb/mcp

npm
npx -y @betterdb/mcp@0.1.4

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "monitor-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@betterdb/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BETTERDB_TOKEN": "<YOUR_BETTERDB_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "monitor-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@betterdb/mcp@0.1.4"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BETTERDB_TOKEN": "<YOUR_BETTERDB_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env BETTERDB_TOKEN=<YOUR_BETTERDB_TOKEN> monitor-2 -- npx -y @betterdb/mcp

claude mcp add --env BETTERDB_TOKEN=<YOUR_BETTERDB_TOKEN> monitor-2 -- npx -y @betterdb/mcp@0.1.4

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "monitor-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@betterdb/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BETTERDB_TOKEN": "<YOUR_BETTERDB_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "monitor-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@betterdb/mcp@0.1.4"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BETTERDB_TOKEN": "<YOUR_BETTERDB_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "monitor-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@betterdb/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BETTERDB_TOKEN": "<YOUR_BETTERDB_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "monitor-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@betterdb/mcp@0.1.4"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BETTERDB_TOKEN": "<YOUR_BETTERDB_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "monitor-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@betterdb/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BETTERDB_TOKEN": "<YOUR_BETTERDB_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "monitor-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@betterdb/mcp@0.1.4"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BETTERDB_TOKEN": "<YOUR_BETTERDB_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

BETTERDB_URL — URL of the BetterDB monitor instance
BETTERDB_TOKEN secret — MCP authentication token generated from the BetterDB Settings page
BETTERDB_INSTANCE_ID — Instance ID to target when using multi-instance cloud deployments

GitHub

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About this server

BetterDB Monitor The monitoring layer that Valkey deserves. BetterDB persists what Valkey throws away slowlogs, command patterns, client activity, anomaly signals so you can debug what happened at 3am, not just what's happening now. Built for Valkey 8.x with native support for COMMANDLOG, CLUSTER SL…

Summary from the project README — github.com/BetterDB-inc/monitor

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Frequently asked questions

What does the Monitor MCP server do?

How do I install Monitor?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is Monitor free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/BetterDB-inc/monitor. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support Monitor?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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