VSCode Devtools vs MCP Typescribe

In-depth architectural comparison of the VSCode Devtools and MCP Typescribe 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 VSCode Devtools 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).
• Primary tools included: rename.

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Choose MCP Typescribe 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).
• Primary tools included: Loads and indexes TypeDoc JSON documentation, Supports symbol search with filtering by kind, Provides detailed symbol and parameter information.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	VSCode Devtools Developer Tools	MCP Typescribe yWorks Developer Tools
Summary	Connect to VSCode ide and use semantic tools like findusages	MCP server that provides Typescript API information efficiently to the agent to enable it to work with untrained APIs
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "vscode-devtools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "/c",
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "supergateway",
        "--sse",
        "http://localhost:8008/sse"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yworks-mcp-typescribe": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "typedoc"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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