mcp-ts-core and deno-mcp-template
These two tools are competitors, offering different technology stacks (TypeScript and Deno, respectively) for scaffolding Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.
About mcp-ts-core
cyanheads/mcp-ts-core
TypeScript template for building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Ships with declarative tools/resources, pluggable auth, multi-backend storage, OpenTelemetry observability, and first-class support for both local and edge (Cloudflare Workers) runtimes.
Built on the MCP SDK, it provides a dependency library rather than a fork—handlers receive a unified context object (`ctx`) with request-scoped logging, tenant storage, LLM sampling, and cancellation signals. The framework automates transport setup (stdio/HTTP/Workers), validates definitions against the MCP spec at startup, and classifies errors into standard categories without instrumentation code. Multi-backend storage (in-memory, filesystem, Supabase, Cloudflare D1/KV/R2), pluggable auth (JWT/OAuth), and OpenTelemetry observability are configured via environment variables, with optional peer dependencies for parsers, OTEL SDK, and cloud providers.
About deno-mcp-template
phughesmcr/deno-mcp-template
A template repo for writing and publishing local, remote, DXT, and binary MCP servers using Deno.
Supports STDIO and HTTP transports with built-in rate limiting, session management, and TLS, plus persistent state via Deno KV and sandboxed code execution. Publishes as JSR package, native binary, DXT extension, or Deno Deploy app from a single codebase, with CI/CD workflows and structured logging pre-configured. Ships with example prompts, resources, tools, and task workflows demonstrating MCP capabilities like sampling, form elicitation, and KV-backed subscriptions.
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