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FastMCP (TypeScript) vs MCP TypeScript SDK

MCP TypeScript SDK leads on trust: 94.6/100 (Grade A) against 87.4/100 (Grade A), a 7.2-point gap. MCP TypeScript SDK leads on supply-chain integrity and adoption.

A TypeScript framework for building MCP servers.

punkpeye/fastmcp · #53 overall · #6 Protocols & Tool Integration · coverage B (3/5)

FastMCP (TypeScript) doesn't lead on any scored dimension in this pair.

The official TypeScript SDK for Model Context Protocol servers and clients

modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk · #3 overall · #1 Protocols & Tool Integration · coverage B (3/5)

Choose MCP TypeScript SDK if supply-chain integrity and adoption matter most.

  • +4.0Safety / Integrity: 100% of recent commits signed, against 79%
  • +3.7Adoption: 76.2M weekly downloads against 788.6k
  • +2.1Transparency: OSSF Scorecard 6.9 against 4.5

Where they differ

17.1
Safety / IntegrityMCP TypeScript SDK +4.0
21.1
12.3
TransparencyMCP TypeScript SDK +2.1
14.4
18.7
MaintenanceMCP TypeScript SDK +0.1
18.8
16.3
AdoptionMCP TypeScript SDK +3.7
20.0
+5.0
Runtime calibrationFastMCP (TypeScript) +2.7
+2.3

1 dimension identical: Identity 18.0 · Full evidence table

An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of FastMCP (TypeScript) and MCP TypeScript SDK, two Protocols & Tool Integration projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.

Full evidence

Signal FastMCP (TypeScript)punkpeye/fastmcp MCP TypeScript SDKmodelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk
HVTrust score 87.4 94.6
Evidence grade A A
Coverage grade B B
Overall rank #53 #3
Rank in Protocols & Tool Integration #6 #1
GitHub stars 3.3k 13.5k
Last updated 4d ago today
Build provenance Yes Yes
OSSF Scorecard 4.5 / 10 6.9 / 10
License MIT NOASSERTION
Downloads 789k/wk 76.2M/wk
Trust dimensions (points earned)
Safety / integrity / 25 17.1 21.1
Identity & provenance / 18 18.0 18.0
Transparency / 17 12.3 14.4
Maintenance / 20 18.7 18.8
Adoption / 20 16.3 20.0
Runtime capability surface (full matrix)
MCP server Implemented Implemented
External providers — —
Requires API keys No No
Plugin surface — —
Provenance drift Match Match
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How to read this: HVTrust (0–100) weighs supply-chain signals (provenance, OSSF Scorecard, signed commits, open license) alongside real-world adoption, scaled by an evidence-confidence factor. Grade bands: A ≥ 80, B ≥ 65, C ≥ 50, D < 50. Signals refresh daily. Full methodology v4.4 →