From 8a9e149964fbdea3570af981adb1e58932cc2aa0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Justin Spahr-Summers Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 15:42:30 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify what we mean by "communication happening locally" --- quickstart.mdx | 5 ++--- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/quickstart.mdx b/quickstart.mdx index f1eaf3b..ad39d26 100644 --- a/quickstart.mdx +++ b/quickstart.mdx @@ -71,8 +71,7 @@ flowchart LR 2. A SQLite MCP Server provides secure database access 3. Your local SQLite database stores the actual data -All communication happens entirely on your machine—no data leaves your computer. The MCP protocol ensures that Claude Desktop can only perform approved database operations through well-defined interfaces. -This gives you a secure way to let Claude analyze and interact with your local data while maintaining complete control over what it can access. +The communication between the SQLite MCP server and your local SQLite database happens entirely on your machine—your SQLite database is not exposed to the internet. The Model Context Protocol ensures that Claude Desktop can only perform approved database operations through well-defined interfaces. This gives you a secure way to let Claude analyze and interact with your local data while maintaining complete control over what it can access. ## Prerequisites @@ -291,7 +290,7 @@ When you interact with Claude Desktop using MCP: 4. **Security**: - MCP servers only expose specific, controlled capabilities - - All communication is local to your machine + - MCP servers run locally on your machine, and the resources they access are not exposed to the internet - Claude Desktop requires user confirmation for sensitive operations ## Try these examples