Which is more popular, MCP or MCP TypeScript SDK?

MCP TypeScript SDK has more GitHub stars (13,504 vs 9,749).

Which is more actively developed, MCP or MCP TypeScript SDK?

MCP had more commits in the last 90 days (235 vs 95).

Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.

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MCP TypeScript SDK is growing faster: +236 GitHub stars in the last 30 days vs +50 for MCP.
Pick MCP for: open source MCP Servers for AWS. Pick MCP TypeScript SDK for: the official TypeScript SDK for Model Context Protocol servers and clients.

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MCPopen-source

Open source MCP Servers for AWS

The official TypeScript SDK for Model Context Protocol servers and clients

+Official SDK with comprehensive server and client libraries supporting multiple runtimes (Node.js, Bun, Deno)
+Includes middleware packages for popular frameworks (Express, Hono) enabling easy integration
+Strong community adoption with 12,000+ GitHub stars and active development

-Version 2 is currently in pre-alpha development, making it unstable for production use
-Requires peer dependency on Zod v4 for schema validation, adding complexity to setup
-May be over-engineered for simple context provision scenarios that don't need full MCP protocol

•Building MCP servers that provide tools, resources, and prompts to LLM applications
•Creating MCP clients that consume standardized context from various servers
•Integrating MCP capabilities into existing Express or Hono web applications

Which is more popular, MCP or MCP TypeScript SDK?: MCP TypeScript SDK has more GitHub stars (13,504 vs 9,749).
Which is more actively developed, MCP or MCP TypeScript SDK?: MCP had more commits in the last 90 days (235 vs 95).
Should I use MCP or MCP TypeScript SDK?: Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.