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

A developer released an MCP server providing Claude and other MCP-compatible AI with access to over 100 engineering tools, including search and boilerplate generation for 30+ stacks. The tool, available via npx, allows users to query tools by name, tag, or use case and retrieve starter files for popular frameworks.

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