Ts Template MCP Server

TypeScript template for building MCP servers with declarative tooling, observability, and auth.

People who work with opentelemetry, cloudflare workers and agent native and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-17 · ★ 151 · #18 OF 153 MAINTAINED CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

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

v0.13.3 · 2026-09-17

Argument-rejection hints and cancellation classification · Every argument rejection carries data.reason: "invalid_arguments" and a data.recovery.hint synthesized from the Zod issues, the arguments as sent, and the root…

v0.13.2 · 2026-09-14

Shipped-script fixes, server-card session mode · scripts/build.ts and devcheck's TypeScript (Worker) step probe config/ then the project root for their tsconfigs, so a fresh init scaffold builds with no --project and…

v0.13.1 · 2026-09-13

Linear-time regex scans, sessionMode option, teardown hook · Five polynomial-time regexes replaced with linear-time scans; stripSqlComments and frontmatterParser's fence match run on input a client chooses (#431)…

04 · Who maintains Ts Template

mcp-ts-template is maintained by cyanheads. We track 125 MCP servers from cyanheads - 119 actively maintained, 1,816 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. ★ 681
  2. mcp-ts-core Agent-native TypeScript framework for MCP servers. ★ 151
  3. pubmed-mcp-server Search PubMed/Europe PMC, fetch articles and full text (PMC/EPMC/Unpaywall), citations, MeSH terms. ★ 148
  4. git-mcp-server Comprehensive Git MCP server enabling native git tools including clone, commit, worktree, & more. ★ 240
  5. clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server Search ClinicalTrials.gov - find studies, retrieve results, match patients to eligible trials. ★ 94
  6. ntfy-mcp-server Send, manage, and replay ntfy push notifications via MCP. ★ 22

05 · Facts

category
cloud infrastructure - ranked #18 of 153 actively-maintained cloud infrastructure servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence
10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-17)
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 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-17 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.

07 · Alternatives to Ts Template