Terra Vision MCP Server

Turn Terraform or JSON into professional cloud architecture diagrams with official AWS, Azure and GCP styles. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with agent skill, architecture diagram and diagrams as code and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-30 · ★ 1,639 · #8 OF 221 MAINTAINED DOCUMENTATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

AGPL-3.0 · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Terra Vision

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add patrickchugh-terravision -- uvx terravision

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "patrickchugh-terravision": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "terravision"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license AGPL-3.0 - declared in the repository

pypi package terravision - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.patrickchugh is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Terra Vision can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.50.3 · 2026-09-30

Fixes for four reported issues and for diagrams with more than one network. · Fixes · Repeatable diagrams (#216). Set SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH and the footer shows that time instead of the time of drawing, and the same source…

v0.50.2 · 2026-09-28

Fixes from testing on a fresh Windows machine. · Fixes · The Claude Desktop extension now starts on Windows. Claude Desktop runs extensions without your PATH, so TerraVision couldn't find Git and stopped before it…

v0.50.1 · 2026-09-28

Fixes from the first reports on 0.50.0. · Fixes · Glue catalog tables no longer crash the diagram. Any plan with an aws_glue_catalog_table failed with "no attribute aws_handle_glue_catalog". (#213) · A saved…

04 · Who maintains Terra Vision

TerraVision is maintained by patrickchugh. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2022.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/patrickchugh/terravision
website: https://patrickchugh.github.io/terravision/
category: documentation - ranked #8 of 221 actively-maintained documentation servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence: 5 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-30)
registry: io.github.patrickchugh/terravision (active, first published 2026-08-10 · 11 versions)
packages: pypi:terravision

06 · Terra Vision FAQ

What is Terra Vision?

Turn Terraform or JSON into professional cloud architecture diagrams with official AWS, Azure and GCP styles. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Terra Vision still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-30 and it shipped 5 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Terra Vision?

Run `uvx terravision`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Terra Vision run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Terra Vision

Alternatives to Terra Vision

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Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Terra Vision doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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