Ts Core vs Coolify
Two MCP servers from our cloud infrastructure ranking, compared on live data - updated nightly, never sponsored.
Bottom line · 2026-09-18
Ts Core records significantly more monthly package installs (57,147 vs 18,781); both are actively maintained, with commits inside the last month.
How they differ in kind
Ts Core focuses on: Agent-native TypeScript framework for building MCP servers. Coolify focuses on: Manage Coolify from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client: 45 tools for deploying, debugging, and operating your self-hosted PaaS in plain English. Environment-variable extraction: Ts Core yielded no variables extracted; Coolify yielded 2 variables.
What each one does
Ts Core
Agent-native TypeScript framework for building MCP servers. Includes runtime infrastructure and agent skills for building, testing, and shipping servers. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
From the project's README.
Coolify
Manage Coolify from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client: 45 tools for deploying, debugging, and operating your self-hosted PaaS in plain English. Destructive operations ask a human first; secrets stay masked. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
From the project's README.
14 signals, side by side
| Signal | Ts Core | Coolify |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly installs | 57,147 | 18,781 |
| GitHub stars | 151 | 595 |
| Last commit | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Releases · last 90 days | 10+ | 10+ |
| In the registry since | Mar 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| Registry versions | 140 | 22 |
| Documented tools | not extracted - see README | not extracted - see README |
| Env vars extracted | none extracted - see README | 2 |
| Runs | local (stdio) | local (stdio) |
| Endpoint auth | local only | local only |
| Maintenance | actively maintained | actively maintained |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Category rank | #3 of 153 | #4 of 153 |
Environment variables found in the READMEs
These are extracted names, not a requiredness check. Project docs may mark them optional or require other setup.
Ts Core
No environment variables were extracted from the README setup. Check the project documentation for other authentication or configuration steps.
Coolify
- COOLIFY_BASE_URL
- COOLIFY_ACCESS_TOKEN
Which one, for what
Derived from the signals above, not hands-on testing.
Pick Ts Core if…
- → you want the more widely installed option - 57,147 monthly installs vs 18,781
- → measured package adoption matters - 57,147 monthly installs
Pick Coolify if…
- → category standing - #4 of 153 maintained cloud infrastructure servers
Who's behind them
Ts Core - cyanheads: 125 MCP servers tracked, 119 maintained, 1,816 combined stars. Full record.
Coolify - stumason: 2 MCP servers tracked, 2 maintained, 617 combined stars. Full record.
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Quick answers
Is Ts Core better than Coolify?
Package installs favor Ts Core: 57,147 monthly installs to 18,781. Coolify still ranks #4 of 153 maintained cloud infrastructure servers. Data as of 2026-09-18; we haven't hands-on tested either.
Can I use Ts Core and Coolify together?
Yes - MCP clients accept multiple servers in one config, so you can enable both cloud infrastructure servers side by side. If their tools overlap, keep the one whose toolset fits to keep your agent's tool list lean.
What environment variables do their READMEs document?
Ts Core: no environment variables extracted from the README setup; Coolify: 2 environment variables extracted from the README setup. Extraction does not rule out other authentication or configuration steps; check each project's current documentation.
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Methodology: package-usage signal = npm/PyPI installs (last month, platform APIs) · maintenance = commit recency + release cadence (GitHub) · tool lists and environment-variable names extracted from each project's README · endpoint auth from our own nightly probes. We haven't hand-tested these servers; everything here is data as of 2026-09-18.