Ts Template MCP Server
TypeScript template for building MCP servers with declarative tooling, observability, and auth.
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 · #14 OF 141 MAINTAINED CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE · VERIFIED 2026-08-25
Apache-2.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology
01 · Install Ts Template
Claude Code
claude mcp add cyanheads-mcp-ts-template -- npx -y mcp-ts-template Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config
{
"mcpServers": {
"cyanheads-mcp-ts-template": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-ts-template"
]
}
}
} 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 mcp-ts-template - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing
registry namespace io.github.cyanheads is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner
03 · What Ts Template 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 Template
mcp-ts-template 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.
- mcp-ts-core Agent-native TypeScript framework for building MCP servers with declarative definitions. ★ 148
- obsidian-mcp-server Read, write, search, and surgically edit Obsidian notes, tags, and frontmatter via MCP. ★ 668
- git-mcp-server Comprehensive Git MCP server enabling native git tools including clone, commit, worktree, & more. ★ 235
- pubmed-mcp-server Search PubMed/Europe PMC, fetch articles and full text (PMC/EPMC/Unpaywall), citations, MeSH terms. ★ 137
- clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server Search ClinicalTrials.gov - find studies, retrieve results, match patients to eligible trials. ★ 90
- openalex-mcp-server Access the OpenAlex academic research catalog - 270M+ publications. ★ 12
05 · Facts
- repository
- github.com/cyanheads/mcp-ts-template
- category
- cloud infrastructure - ranked #14 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-template (active, first published 2025-09-14 · 50 versions)
- packages
- npm:mcp-ts-template · npm:mcp-ts-template
06 · Ts Template FAQ
What is Ts Template?
TypeScript template for building MCP servers with declarative tooling, observability, and auth.
Is Ts Template 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 Template?
Run `npx -y mcp-ts-template`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.
Does Ts Template 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.
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