Ts Core MCP Server

Agent-native TypeScript framework for building MCP servers. Build tools, not infrastructure. Declarative definitions with auth, multi-backend storage, OpenTelemetry, and first-class support for Bun/Node/Cloudflare Workers. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting cloud infrastructure tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-21 · ★ 148 · #4 OF 141 MAINTAINED CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Ts Core

Claude Code

claude mcp add cyanheads-mcp-ts-core -- npx -y @cyanheads/mcp-ts-core

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cyanheads-mcp-ts-core": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/mcp-ts-core"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package @cyanheads/mcp-ts-core - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@cyanheads)

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

03 · What Ts Core can do

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

Latest releases

v0.12.3 · 2026-08-21

measured region, shutdown paths, and bind failures · Telemetry records a post-handler failure - output-schema validation, format(), the enrichment merge, the trailer render - as a failed call, not a successful one…

v0.12.2 · 2026-08-20

cache hints and x-mcp-header input designation · createApp({ cacheHints }) and a per-resource cacheHint set ttlMs / cacheScope on the 2026-07-28 cacheable results (#359) · headerParam(schema, 'Name') mirrors a tool…

v0.12.1 · 2026-08-20

SDK v2 migration Phase 2 · Tool input accepts a z.discriminatedUnion() of object variants - mutually exclusive argument sets advertise as oneOf branches, each with its own required list and const discriminator (#142)…

04 · Who maintains Ts Core

mcp-ts-core is maintained by cyanheads. We track 125 MCP servers from cyanheads - 124 actively maintained, 1,730 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Dec 2024. Full record: all servers from cyanheads.

  1. obsidian-mcp-server Read, write, search, and surgically edit Obsidian notes, tags, and frontmatter via MCP. ★ 668
  2. git-mcp-server Comprehensive Git MCP server enabling native git tools including clone, commit, worktree, & more. ★ 235
  3. pubmed-mcp-server Search PubMed/Europe PMC, fetch articles and full text (PMC/EPMC/Unpaywall), citations, MeSH terms. ★ 137
  4. clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server Search ClinicalTrials.gov - find studies, retrieve results, match patients to eligible trials. ★ 90
  5. mcp-ts-template TypeScript template for building MCP servers with declarative tooling, observability, and auth. ★ 148
  6. openalex-mcp-server Access the OpenAlex academic research catalog - 270M+ publications. ★ 12

05 · Facts

category
cloud infrastructure - ranked #4 of 141 actively-maintained cloud infrastructure servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence
10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-21)
registry
io.github.cyanheads/mcp-ts-core (active, first published 2026-03-20 · 130 versions)
packages
npm:@cyanheads/mcp-ts-core · npm:@cyanheads/mcp-ts-core

06 · Ts Core FAQ

What is Ts Core?

Agent-native TypeScript framework for building MCP servers. Build tools, not infrastructure. Declarative definitions with auth, multi-backend storage, OpenTelemetry, and first-class support for Bun/Node/Cloudflare Workers. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Ts Core still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-21 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Ts Core?

Run `npx -y @cyanheads/mcp-ts-core`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Ts Core run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to Ts Core

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