# How HN: MCP server with 100 engineering tools and boilerplate generator

> Source: <https://github.com/officechbusinessservices-creator/engineering-matrix-explorer>
> Published: 2026-06-18 16:23:03+00:00

An MCP server that gives Claude (or any MCP-compatible AI) instant access to a curated matrix of 100+ engineering tools — search by name, tag, or use case, browse by category, and pull ready-to-use boilerplate files for 30+ popular stacks.

Three tools, zero configuration:

** search_engineering_matrix** — find tools by name, tag, or use case. Multi-word queries work great.

```
"python linter"   → Ruff, ESLint
"ci cd"           → GitHub Actions
"database sql"    → PostgreSQL, Prisma, Supabase
"container"       → Docker, Kubernetes
```

** list_categories** — browse all 6 categories with tool counts:

`languages`

, `frontend`

, `backend`

, `databases`

, `devops`

, `tooling`

.** get_repository_boilerplate** — get starter files for a tool in one shot. Supports: TypeScript, Python, Node.js, React, Next.js, FastAPI, Docker, GitHub Actions, Rust, Go.

```
npx @engineeringmatrixexplorer/engineering-matrix-explorer
```

Or install globally:

```
npm install -g @engineeringmatrixexplorer/engineering-matrix-explorer
```

Open your Claude Desktop config (`~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`

on macOS) and add:

```
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "engineering-matrix-explorer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@engineeringmatrixexplorer/engineering-matrix-explorer"]
    }
  }
}
```

Restart Claude Desktop. You'll see the tools appear automatically.

```
claude mcp add engineering-matrix-explorer -- npx -y @engineeringmatrixexplorer/engineering-matrix-explorer
```

Once connected, try asking Claude:

*"What TypeScript linting tools are available?"**"Give me a Docker boilerplate for my new project"**"What's in the devops category?"**"Find me a fast Python web framework"**"Set up a GitHub Actions CI config for my repo"*

| Category | Tools |
|---|---|
| Languages | TypeScript, Python, Rust, Go |
| Frontend | React, Next.js, Vue, Svelte, Tailwind CSS, Vite |
| Backend | Node.js, Fastify, Express, FastAPI |
| Databases | PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, Prisma, Supabase |
| DevOps | Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Vercel |
| Tooling | ESLint, Prettier, Ruff, Vitest, Jest, pnpm |

- Node.js 18+

MIT