MCP Ts Template vs Preflight

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Ts Template 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 Template 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).

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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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Ts Template Monitoring	Preflight Monitoring
Summary	A production-grade TypeScript template for scalable MCP servers with built-in 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-template": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": [
        "@cyanheads/mcp-ts-core"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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