HashiCorp's Terraform MCP Server: Automating IaC Development

HashiCorp has released the Terraform MCP Server, a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that seamlessly integrates with Terraform Registry APIs, empowering advanced automation and interaction capabilities for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) development. This server automates Terraform provider and module discovery, extracts and analyzes data from the Terraform Registry, and provides detailed information on provider resources and data sources. Users can run the server via a Docker container or build the binary directly from source code, integrating it with tools like VS Code or Claude Desktop. A suite of tools is available for querying and retrieving documentation and metadata for providers and modules within the Terraform Registry. Crucially, outputs and recommendations are dynamically generated and should be thoroughly reviewed before implementation to ensure alignment with security best practices and compliance requirements.