Terraform CWD MCP Server runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 77 installs a week from npm. Last commit 31 Oct 2026.
Terraform working-dir truth: pinned provider schemas, plans, state, modules, upgrade impact
What the code does
We read the source, 1 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
child = spawn(binary, args, {
If the error was E401 or E404, the automation token in ~/.npmrc is dead.
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add terraform-cwd-mcp -- npx -y @yawlabs/terraform-cwd-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"terraform-cwd-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@yawlabs/terraform-cwd-mcp"
]
}
}
}[mcp_servers.terraform-cwd-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@yawlabs/terraform-cwd-mcp"]{
"mcpServers": {
"terraform-cwd-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@yawlabs/terraform-cwd-mcp"
]
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"terraform-cwd-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@yawlabs/terraform-cwd-mcp"
]
}
}
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