MCP server

Pbdb

io.github.mrfentmen/pbdb-mcp

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:31 UTC · Still published on its registry; checked against OSV.dev; never run by us

Fossil occurrences and taxa from the Paleobiology Database. No key required.

Source

At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

Not verified

Status

Runs on your computer

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:31 UTC

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Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. It then runs the package on your computer with your permissions. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add pbdb-mcp -- npx -y pbdb-mcp@1.0.0

Claude Desktop

{"mcpServers":{"pbdb-mcp":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","pbdb-mcp@1.0.0"]}}}

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.pbdb-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y","pbdb-mcp@1.0.0"]

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"pbdb-mcp":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","pbdb-mcp@1.0.0"]}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"pbdb-mcp":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","pbdb-mcp@1.0.0"]}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"pbdb-mcp":{"type":"stdio","command":"npx","args":["-y","pbdb-mcp@1.0.0"]}}}

Runs on your computer with your permissions: check the package and its source before installing.

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