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find_blocking_locks

Finds which queries are stuck and who is blocking them.

Works in read modeTool sets: dba · full

You might ask

“Why is the checkout update hanging?”

Your assistant may call find_blocking_locks to answer.

How it works

  • Pairs each waiting query with the pid and query holding the lock it needs. To stop one, see terminate_query.

Parameters

None. Call it as it is.

What your assistant reads

The description nexql-mcp sends with the tool. It's how the assistant decides when to use it.

Find lock contention: which queries are blocked waiting on locks and which pids/queries are blocking them.