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  "name": "sh.valv/mcp",
  "title": "valv",
  "description": "Let coding agents query any SQL database safely. Read-only by default and scoped by your policies.",
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  "updatedAt": "2026-07-28T08:14:34.542492Z",
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      "name": "VALV_TABLES",
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      "name": "VALV_HTTP_PORT",
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