# yaw

> yaw.sh is the Yaw Labs developer-tools site: Yaw Terminal (an AI terminal for Windows, macOS, and Linux with SSH connection management, database connections, and a built-in file editor), Yaw MCP (MCP servers, managed locally), and MCP in Production (a free online book on building MCP servers), plus a blog covering MCP, terminals, and AWS infrastructure.

## Products

- [Yaw Terminal](https://yaw.sh/terminal/): AI terminal with SSH client, connection manager, database connections, and file editor
- [Yaw MCP](https://yaw.sh/mcp/): MCP servers, managed locally -- install, bundle, and monitor MCP servers from one place
- [MCP Server Catalog](https://yaw.sh/mcp/catalog/): browsable catalog of MCP servers installable via Yaw MCP
- [Open Source MCP Servers](https://yaw.sh/mcp-servers/): the open-source MCP servers Yaw Labs builds and maintains
- [Pricing](https://yaw.sh/pricing/): plans and pricing for Yaw products

## MCP in Production book

- [MCP in Production](https://yaw.sh/mcp-in-production/): the free MCP server book -- index and table of contents
- [Preface and How to Read It](https://yaw.sh/mcp-in-production/preface/): what the book covers and how the chapters fit together
- [Why MCP Exists](https://yaw.sh/mcp-in-production/why-mcp-exists/): the problem MCP actually solves
- [Anatomy of an MCP Server](https://yaw.sh/mcp-in-production/anatomy-of-a-server/): the four architectural shapes of MCP servers
- [Build an MCP Server](https://yaw.sh/mcp-in-production/build-mcp-server/): a practical tutorial for building your first server
- [MCP Server Auth](https://yaw.sh/mcp-in-production/mcp-server-auth/): a practical guide to authentication for MCP servers
- [MCP Schema Design](https://yaw.sh/mcp-in-production/mcp-schema-design/): a practical guide to designing tool schemas
- [MCP Tools That Compose](https://yaw.sh/mcp-in-production/tools-that-compose/): output shapes, pagination, and idempotency
- [MCP Error Handling](https://yaw.sh/mcp-in-production/mcp-error-handling/): returning errors a model can act on
- [MCP Server Testing](https://yaw.sh/mcp-in-production/mcp-server-testing/): a practical guide to testing MCP servers
- [MCP Server Hosting](https://yaw.sh/mcp-in-production/mcp-server-hosting/): a practical guide to deploying and hosting
- [MCP Server Security](https://yaw.sh/mcp-in-production/mcp-security-review/): threat model and security review checklist
- [MCP Server Case Studies](https://yaw.sh/mcp-in-production/case-studies/): four servers, four lessons
- [Where MCP Is Going](https://yaw.sh/mcp-in-production/whats-next/): in-flight spec changes and ecosystem gaps

## Key guides

- [Getting Started with MCP](https://yaw.sh/blog/getting-started-with-mcp/): connect your AI to your tools in 10 minutes
- [The Complete Guide to MCP Server Configuration](https://yaw.sh/blog/mcp-server-config-guide/): configuring MCP servers across clients
- [Local vs Remote MCP Servers](https://yaw.sh/blog/local-vs-remote-mcp-servers/): when each deployment model is right
- [The MCP Server Security Checklist](https://yaw.sh/blog/mcp-security-checklist/): 10 practices for production MCP servers
- [The Hidden Cost of 200 MCP Tools in Context](https://yaw.sh/blog/mcp-tool-context-cost/): what tool definitions cost in tokens
- [Best Terminal for Claude Code in 2026](https://yaw.sh/blog/best-terminal-for-claude-code/): auto split panes and MCP support compared
- [Best Terminal Emulators for Windows in 2026](https://yaw.sh/blog/best-terminal-emulators-windows-2026/): Windows terminal roundup
- [Yaw vs Warp](https://yaw.sh/blog/yaw-vs-warp/): a modern terminal comparison
- [Tailscale on AWS: A Practical Guide](https://yaw.sh/blog/tailscale-aws-practical-guide-gotchas/): the gotchas nobody warns you about
- [Connect Locally to RDS, Elasticache and DynamoDB with Tailscale](https://yaw.sh/blog/connect-rds-elasticache-dynamodb-tailscale/): private AWS data stores without a bastion

## Optional

- [About](https://yaw.sh/about/): who Yaw Labs is
- [Contact](https://yaw.sh/contact/): how to reach Yaw Labs