mcp-use
Overview
mcp-use is an opinionated TypeScript framework for building MCP agents, clients, and servers. Built on top of the official @modelcontextprotocol/sdk, it adds structured patterns for authentication, error handling, and composable agent workflows. Editor's Review: mcp-use is the most practical choice for TypeScript developers building production MCP integrations. The framework makes sensible defaults while preserving escape hatches for customization. Notably, it supports ChatGPT Apps, Code Mode, OAuth, Notifications, Sampling, and Observability—covering most real-world MCP use cases in a single library. If you are building an MCP server in TypeScript, starting with mcp-use will save significant time compared to raw SDK usage.
Editor's Review
By Lee Li · 5/7/2026
Capabilities
- • resource handlers
- • github integration
- • mcp client integration
Best For
TypeScript MCP framework for building Agents, Clients, Servers with ChatGPT, OAuth, and Observability support.
Decision Snapshot
Docs
8 links
Config
3 strong hints
Capabilities
3 key capabilities detected
- • GitHub stars: 9773
- • Forks: 1242
- • Source provenance count: 2
- • Active signal: Updated this week from lifecycle signals.
- • Last seen: 4/15/2026
- • Published: 3/15/2026
Features
- • resource handlers
- • github integration
- • mcp client integration
- • Capability signal: resource handlers
- • Capability signal: github integration
- • Capability signal: mcp client integration
- • Documentation links available: 8.
Use Cases
- • Capability coverage: resource handlers; github integration.
Supported Clients / Integrations
- • resource handlers
- • github integration
- • mcp client integration
Compatibility Signals
- • Claude Desktop: mentions (Mentioned in approved metadata/docs evidence.)
- • GitHub: supports (Detected in parser config/capability hints.)
Notes / Requirements
- • Primary language: TypeScript/JavaScript
- • License: MIT
- • Documentation coverage: high
- • Parser coverage score: 0.90
- • Source provenance includes GitHub discovery
- • Source feeds: GitHub Search API, npm Registry Search API
- • Topic cluster: coding
Official Links
Source Information
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