Ship your SaaS in minutes, not weeks. Scaffold full-stack projects with framework, database, auth, and API routes — through one MCP interface.

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See it in action

 Agent     "Create a new Next.js SaaS project with TypeScript"

 ShipStack  init_project({
              name: "my-saas",
              framework: "nextjs",
              typescript: true,
              package_manager: "npm"
            })

 Result:

 Created   my-saas/package.json
 Created   my-saas/tsconfig.json
 Created   my-saas/src/app/page.tsx
 Created   my-saas/src/app/layout.tsx
 Created   my-saas/.shipstack.json

 Project scaffolded in 12ms

 Agent     "Add PostgreSQL with Prisma ORM"

 ShipStack  add_database({
              project_path: "./my-saas",
              database: "postgresql",
              orm: "prisma"
            })

 Result:

 Created   my-saas/prisma/schema.prisma
 Created   my-saas/src/lib/db.ts
 Updated   my-saas/package.json  (+2 deps)
 Updated   my-saas/.shipstack.json

 Database layer ready — run npx prisma generate

 Agent     "Add JWT auth with login and registration"

 ShipStack  add_auth({
              project_path: "./my-saas",
              provider: "jwt",
              features: ["login", "register", "forgot-password"]
            })

 Result:

 Created   my-saas/src/lib/auth.ts
 Created   my-saas/src/app/api/auth/login/route.ts
 Created   my-saas/src/app/api/auth/register/route.ts
 Created   my-saas/src/app/api/auth/forgot-password/route.ts
 Updated   my-saas/package.json  (+1 dep)

 Auth layer ready — 3 routes registered

Architecture

graph LR
    A["AI Agent<br/>(Claude, Cursor, Windsurf)"] -->|MCP Protocol| B["ShipStack MCP"]
    B --> C["Next.js Project"]
    B --> D["Express Project"]
    B --> E["Fastify Project"]
    B --> F["Database Layer<br/>(Prisma / Drizzle / Knex)"]
    B --> G["Auth Layer<br/>(JWT / Session / OAuth)"]

    style A fill:#1f2937,stroke:#3fb950,color:#f0f6fc
    style B fill:#0d1117,stroke:#3fb950,stroke-width:2px,color:#3fb950
    style C fill:#161b22,stroke:#3fb950,color:#f0f6fc
    style D fill:#161b22,stroke:#3fb950,color:#f0f6fc
    style E fill:#161b22,stroke:#3fb950,color:#f0f6fc
    style F fill:#161b22,stroke:#30363d,color:#8b949e
    style G fill:#161b22,stroke:#30363d,color:#8b949e

Quick Start

npx shipstack-mcp

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

• macOS / Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shipstack": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["shipstack-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Add to .cursor/rules/mcp_servers.json in your project root:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shipstack": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["shipstack-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Open settings (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P then search "MCP") and add:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shipstack": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["shipstack-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Set the PRO_LICENSE environment variable to unlock premium tools:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shipstack": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["shipstack-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PRO_LICENSE": "your-license-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or from the command line:

PRO_LICENSE=your-license-key npx shipstack-mcp

Tools

Free Tools (6)

| Tool | Description | |:-----|:------------| | init_project | Scaffold a new full-stack project — choose framework (Next.js, Express, Fastify), TypeScript, and package manager | | add_database | Add a database layer to an existing project — PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQLite with Prisma, Drizzle, or Knex | | add_auth | Add authentication — JWT, session, or OAuth with login, register, and forgot-password routes | | add_api_routes | Generate CRUD API routes for a resource with typed fields and Zod validation | | add_env_config | Generate .env and .env.example files with service-specific variable templates | | project_status | Inspect a scaffolded project — view installed features, dependencies, and next-step suggestions |

Pro Features (6)

| Tool | Description | |:-----|:------------| | add_deployment | Generate deployment configs for Vercel, Railway, Docker, or Fly.io — tailored to your framework | | add_email | Add a transactional email layer — Resend, SendGrid, or Nodemailer with ready-to-use templates | | add_monitoring | Integrate error tracking and analytics — Sentry, PostHog, or a custom provider | | add_payments | Scaffold a Stripe payment integration — one-time, subscriptions, or both — with webhook handlers | | add_testing | Set up a full test suite — Vitest or Jest, with unit, integration, and e2e test scaffolding | | generate_readme | Generate a polished README for your scaffolded project based on its ShipStack manifest |

Feature Comparison

Framework Support

Database & ORM Support

Security

ShipStack MCP writes only to the target project directory you specify.

| Principle | Details | |:----------|:--------| | Local file writes only | All tools write to the project path you provide — nothing is sent externally | | No credential storage | ShipStack never reads or stores database credentials — env vars are written as templates | | Idempotent by design | Files are only created if they don't already exist — no accidental overwrites | | No telemetry | Zero analytics, zero phone-home. Your project structure stays local | | Manifest-gated | All tools require a valid .shipstack.json manifest — preventing writes outside scaffolded projects |

Best Practices

# Always specify an explicit project path
add_database({ project_path: "./my-saas", database: "postgresql", orm: "prisma" })

# Use environment variables — never hardcode credentials in templates
# ShipStack generates .env.example with placeholder values, not real secrets

# Review generated files before running install
cat my-saas/package.json
npm install

Pro License

Unlock deployment configs, email, monitoring, payments, test scaffolding, and README generation.

Get your license:

• Gumroad — Instant delivery
• MCPize — MCP marketplace

# Activate
export PRO_LICENSE=your-license-key
npx shipstack-mcp

# Or inline
PRO_LICENSE=your-license-key npx shipstack-mcp

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