Mark Bentham developed SqlAugur, a SQL Server MCP server, as part of the punkpeye/awesome-mcp-servers repository. His work focused on backend development using .NET and C#, delivering a feature set that included AST-based query validation, enforced read-only safety, schema exploration, and ER diagram generation. By integrating these capabilities with existing DBA toolkits, Mark addressed the need for safer and more observable database operations. The technical approach emphasized robust data protection through AST-based checks and a dedicated MCP server module, resulting in a solution that reduces the risk of unintended data modifications while supporting comprehensive schema analysis and integration workflows.