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MCP typescribe: MCP server, setup and security

MCP typescribe is an open-source MCP server that lets an AI agent retrieve TypeScript API information missing from an agent's training data. Its repository has 46 stars and its last commit is from October 17, 2025 and it is licensed under MIT.

Score
34/100
Adoption (stars) 17/40
Maintenance 2/30
Framework (licence, registry, official) 15/30
Inactive for over a year

What MCP typescribe does

According to its repository: “Provides TypeScript API information so agents can work with APIs not in their training data.”

An MCP server gives an AI agent extra tools it calls during the conversation: the agent reads their description, decides to use them and gets the result back. MCP typescribe is listed under Developer tools, a category of 475 servers in the directory, where it ranks #265 by stars.

Topics declared by the repository: api, typedoc, typescript.

Installing and connecting MCP typescribe

No package or remote server is declared in the official MCP registry: you install it from source, following the repository README.

Like any MCP server, you declare it in your client's configuration (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Codex…): a name, the command that starts it or its URL, and any environment variables. The client then starts it and lists its tools. Project language: TypeScript.

Security: what to check

An MCP server runs code with the rights you give it, and the model reads its tool descriptions: a malicious or compromised server can hijack the agent. Read the code, or pick a maintained and widely used server, before connecting it.

Points found for MCP typescribe:

  • Maintenance: no commit for 12 months. Possible flaws and protocol changes are no longer tracked.

Good practice: grant only the rights needed (least privilege), require human approval for irreversible actions, and run the AI agent security check.

Project activity and maintenance

Created on March 28, 2025, the yWorks/mcp-typescribe repository has 46 stars and 10 forks, with 0 open issues. It has more stars than 50% of the servers in the directory. Last change 12 months ago.

Stars measure attention, not quality: a recent, heavily promoted project can collect them fast, while a useful but niche server will have few.

StorybookStorybook : 91.4K91.4KFront End ChecklistFront End Checklist : 74.6K74.6KTldrawTldraw : 51.1K51.1KCodebase MemoryCodebase Memory : 47.4K47.4KCCXTCCXT : 44.5K44.5KPostHog MCP ServerPostHog MCP Server : 40.4K40.4KClaude task masterClaude task master : 28.3K28.3KAgent Skills Search ServerAgent Skills Search Server : 26.6K26.6KMCP typescribeMCP typescribe : 4646
GitHub stars of the most followed servers in the category (log scale); MCP typescribe in orange. Checked October 25, 2026.

Verdict

MCP typescribe is still a modest project: read its code and compare it with the alternatives before using it.

Strengths

  • Permissive licence (MIT)

Limitations

  • No commit for 12 months
  • Install from source

Avoid if…

  • Production use without reviewing the code

Frequently asked questions

How do I install MCP typescribe?

No package is declared in the MCP registry: clone the yWorks/mcp-typescribe repository, follow its README, then declare the start command in your client's MCP configuration.

Is MCP typescribe free?

The code is published under the MIT licence and can be used free of charge.

Is MCP typescribe safe?

Points to watch: maintenance. Give it minimum rights and approve sensitive actions.

Is it an official server?

Nothing says so: it is a project published by yWorks on GitHub. Check who maintains it before giving it access.

What are the alternatives to MCP typescribe?

In the same category: Radar Kubernetes MCP Server, Repowise, Jscpd, and Apify MCP server. Radar Kubernetes MCP Server and Repowise score higher on our grid.

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