FastMCP (TypeScript) vs Pi MCP Adapter
FastMCP (TypeScript) leads on trust: 87.4/100 (Grade A) against 76.0/100 (Grade B), a 11.4-point gap. FastMCP (TypeScript) leads on provenance and supply-chain integrity; Pi MCP Adapter leads on maintenance and transparency.
A TypeScript framework for building MCP servers.
Choose FastMCP (TypeScript) if provenance and supply-chain integrity matter most.
- +7.2Identity / Provenance: package provenance attested, against none
- +5.6Safety / Integrity: package provenance attested, against none
- +1.4Adoption: 745.4k weekly downloads against 278.1k
Token-efficient MCP adapter for Pi coding agent
Choose Pi MCP Adapter if maintenance and transparency matter most.
- +1.1Maintenance: last push today, against 3d ago
- +0.7Transparency: OSSF Scorecard 5.3 against 4.5
Where they differ
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of FastMCP (TypeScript) and Pi MCP Adapter, 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 | Pi MCP Adapternicobailon/pi-mcp-adapter |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 87.4 | 76.0 |
| Evidence grade | A | B |
| Coverage grade | B | B |
| Overall rank | #50 | #211 |
| Rank in Protocols & Tool Integration | #4 | #8 |
| GitHub stars | 3.3k | 1.6k |
| Last updated | 3d ago | today |
| Build provenance | Yes | No |
| OSSF Scorecard | 4.5 / 10 | 5.3 / 10 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Downloads | 745k/wk | 278k/wk |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 16.9 | 11.3 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 18.0 | 10.8 |
| Transparency / 17 | 12.3 | 13.0 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 18.9 | 20.0 |
| Adoption / 20 | 16.3 | 14.9 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | Implemented |
| External providers | — | — |
| Requires API keys | No | No |
| Plugin surface | — | — |
| Provenance drift | Match | Match |
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 →