MCP Ts Core vs Preflight

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Ts Core and Preflight MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose MCP Ts Core when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore MCP Ts Core Details

Choose Preflight when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Preflight Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Ts Core Monitoring	Preflight Monitoring
Summary	TypeScript framework for building MCP servers with declarative definitions and observability.	New Relic MCP server for observing AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, etc.)
Category & Scope	Monitoring	Monitoring
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-ts-core": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": [
        "@cyanheads/mcp-ts-core"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "preflight-4": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "preflight-4"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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