Tools & Platforms

A directory of tools, platforms, and services that integrate into MSP or complement context engineering workflows. From core dependencies to enhancement tools, find everything you need for your context engineering stack.

Core Platform Requirements

Neo4j - Graph Database

Your Knowledge Graph Foundation

Neo4j powers MSP's knowledge graph, storing sessions, decisions, and relationships.

Version: 4.4+ or 5.x recommended
Edition: Community (free) or Enterprise
Resources: 2GB RAM minimum, 8GB recommended

Installation Options:

Neo4j Desktop - Easiest for development
Docker - For containerized setups
Neo4j Aura - Managed cloud service

MSP-Specific Features:

Session relationship tracking
Decision impact analysis
Knowledge clustering
Pattern detection

Obsidian - Knowledge Management

Your Second Brain

Obsidian provides markdown-based documentation that integrates seamlessly with MSP.

Version: 1.0+ required
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Key Features: Graph view, backlinks, plugins

Essential Plugins for MSP:

Dataview - Query your notes
Templater - Consistent formatting
Calendar - Daily note integration
Git - Version control

Download Obsidian →
MSP Obsidian Setup →

Linear - Project Management

Modern Issue Tracking

Linear provides the project management layer for MSP integration.

Pricing: Free for up to 10 users
API: GraphQL with excellent docs
Key Features: Cycles, projects, automations

MSP Integration Features:

Automatic issue updates
Progress synchronization
Decision linking
Team analytics

Linear.app →
Linear API Docs →

Productivity Tools

Note-Taking & Documentation

Alternatives to Obsidian:

Notion

All-in-One Workspace

MSP integration via:

API sync
Database views
Template gallery

Logseq

Privacy-First Knowledge

Local-first
Git-based sync
Open source

AI & Automation

AI Assistants

GitHub Copilot

AI Pair Programming

Claude (Anthropic)

Advanced AI Assistant

Best for complex queries
Code generation

ChatGPT

General AI Assistant

Cursor

AI-First Editor

Built on VS Code
Context understanding

Automation Platforms

Zapier

No-Code Automation

n8n

Open Source Automation

Self-hosted option
Visual workflows

Make (Integromat)

Visual Automation

Complex scenarios
Error handling
Scheduling

Infrastructure & DevOps

Container Platforms

Docker

Containerization

Kubernetes

Container Orchestration

Helm charts available
Auto-scaling support
Multi-region deployment

CI/CD Platforms

GitHub Actions

Native GitHub CI/CD

GitLab CI

Integrated CI/CD

Jenkins

Automation Server

Cloud Platforms

AWS

Amazon Web Services

MSP on AWS:

EC2 for compute
Neptune for graph DB
Lambda for automation

Google Cloud

Google Cloud Platform

Cloud Run for containers
BigQuery for analytics
Firestore for state

Azure

Microsoft Cloud

Azure Cosmos DB (Gremlin API)
Azure Functions
Azure DevOps integration

Specialized Tools

Security & Compliance

1Password

Password Management

Secure credential storage
CLI integration
Team sharing

Store API keys securely.

HashiCorp Vault

Secrets Management

Dynamic secrets
Encryption as a service
Audit logging

SonarQube

Code Quality

Track quality decisions
Trend analysis

Testing Tools

Playwright

E2E Testing

Session-aware testing
Visual regression
Cross-browser

Jest

JavaScript Testing

Progress on test completion
Failure tracking
Coverage reports

Postman

API Testing

Collection running
Environment sync
Test automation

Database Tools

DBeaver

Universal Database Tool

Neo4j support
Query building
Data export

Neo4j Browser

Native Neo4j Interface

Cypher queries
Visualization
Guide mode

Built into Neo4j Desktop.

GraphQL Playground

API Explorer

Linear API testing
Query building
Schema exploration

Cross-Platform

Cross-Platform Tools

Raycast

macOS Productivity

Alfred

macOS Automation

Quick actions
Custom scripts

PowerToys

Windows Productivity

PowerToys Run integration
Quick actions
Window management

The right tools amplify the power of context engineering. Choose wisely, integrate deeply.`

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