# terraform-best-practices-mcp-server

> Use this tool when you need to analyze and optimize Terraform configurations through automated CLI checks and best-practice guidance. It solves problems related to infrastructure as code security, compliance, and cost management by providing recommendations from cloud providers and Terraform Registry resources. The tool takes Terraform configurations as input and outputs actionable guidance and reports to improve infrastructure deployment.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/downatthebottomofthemolehole-terraform-best-practices-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/downatthebottomofthemolehole-terraform-best-practices-mcp

## Description

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for producing better Terraform through CLI analysis (tflint, checkov, trivy, kics, infracost), best-practice guidance from terraform-best-practices.com, cloud provider recommendations (Azure, AWS, GCP), and Terraform Registry resource and module guidance.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.85
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** cloud-infra
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/z05sdt3xec)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/DownAtTheBottomOfTheMoleHole/terraform-best-practices-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "downatthebottomofthemolehole-terraform-best-practices-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/downatthebottomofthemolehole-terraform-best-practices-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/downatthebottomofthemolehole-terraform-best-practices-mcp/pull`

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