What is the key difference between Open Primitive and Telnyx?

Open Primitive belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Telnyx belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Open Primitive or Telnyx in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Open Primitive and Telnyx free or paid?

Open Primitive operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Telnyx operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Open Primitive lists 0 tools with 0 views and 1 GitHub stars. Telnyx lists 0 tools with 0 views and 197 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Open Primitive and Telnyx together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Open Primitive vs Telnyx

In-depth architectural comparison of the Open Primitive and Telnyx 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Open Primitive

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 35/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Telnyx

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Open Primitive if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Telnyx if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Open Primitive when:

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

Explore Open Primitive Details

Choose Telnyx when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Telnyx Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	O Open Primitive Developer Tools	T Telnyx Developer Tools
Summary	16 US federal data domains as MCP tools. Signed responses with provenance.	Official TypeScript library for the Telnyx API
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Open Primitive Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Telnyx Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Open Primitive Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-primitive": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "open-primitive-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Telnyx Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "telnyx-2": {
      "url": "https://img.shields.io/npm/v/telnyx.svg?label=npm%20(stable"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Open Primitive is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Telnyx belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Open Primitive when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Telnyx when you require tools for developer tools.

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