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mcp-use

TypeScript framework for building MCP servers with React Views and an Inspector

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Stars: 10.8k
License: MIT
Last commit: Oct 2026
Last release: Oct 2026
Language: TypeScript

Stars, last 29 weeks+1,399

9,362 on 25 Mar 202610,761 on 14 Oct 2026

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Checked 15 Oct 2026 on GitHub.

Overview

mcp-use is a TypeScript v2 framework, built on the official MCP TypeScript SDK, for writing MCP servers with Zod-typed tools. It binds React Views to tools so they render as interactive apps in hosts such as ChatGPT and Claude. It ships a dev Inspector, a headless client CLI, a View screenshot command, tunneling, and a deploy command targeting Manufact.

Who it is for: TypeScript developers building MCP servers and ChatGPT or Claude apps

Strengths

Zod schemas flow from tool input and output into React View props
Inspector served at /mcp/inspector in dev; headless CLI can call tools and screenshot Views
Built-in tunnel (mcp-use dev --tunnel) for testing in ChatGPT and Claude before deploy
MIT licensed, with a self-hosting guide alongside the hosted option

Weaknesses

v2 is a breaking change from v1; a migration guide is needed
Benchmark and comparison figures are the project's own, not independent
One-command npm run deploy targets the vendor's Manufact platform
Example apps live in separate repos, not in the main package

What it needs

TypeScript
Needs Node.js, npm, React, Zod

Head to head

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How to choose

Decide stdio vs remote HTTP early; remote servers need auth (OAuth) from day one.
Pick the language of the system you are exposing, not the language of the client.
Check the protocol version the template targets; transports have changed more than once.

Health

Releases: 33 in the last 12 monthsLast one yesterday
Top contributor: Not checked
Security advisories: Not checked
Package advisories: Not checked
OpenSSF Scorecard: Not checked

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License in plain words

MIT Permissive

Use it at work: Yes
Change it and rebrand it: Yes
Sell it or host it for others: Yes

Your part: Keep the copyright and license notice in copies you ship.

A plain summary, not legal advice. Read the license on GitHub ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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