youtube-mcp-server vs time

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	youtube-mcp-server by 0GiS0	time by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 17	★ 85,748
30d uses	—	—
Score	40	77
Official	—	✓
Categories	MediaDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools	ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	3 mo ago	this month

youtube-mcp-server · Summary

A practical MCP server that integrates YouTube API with both stdio and SSE transport methods.

time · Summary

A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.

youtube-mcp-server · Use cases

Retrieving YouTube channel information and statistics through AI assistants
Building MCP servers with multiple transport methods (stdio and SSE)
Learning MCP implementation patterns with practical examples

time · Use cases

Assisting with international meeting scheduling across time zones
Providing real-time time information for location-based queries
Enabling time conversion for travel planning and itineraries

youtube-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Option 1: MCP Server with stdio transport

git clone https://github.com/0GiS0/youtube-mcp-server.git
cd youtube-mcp-server/mcp-stdio
npm install
cp .env-sample .env
# Edit .env with your YouTube API key
npm run build

Option 2: MCP Server with SSE transport

git clone https://github.com/0GiS0/youtube-mcp-server.git
cd youtube-mcp-server/mcp-remote
npm install
cp .env-sample .env
# Edit .env with your YouTube API key
npm run build && npm start

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-stdio": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/mcp-stdio/build/index.js"]
    },
    "youtube-remote": {
      "url": "http://localhost:3000"
    }
  }
}

time · Install

Installation Options

**Using uv (recommended):**

uvx mcp-server-time

**Using PIP:**

pip install mcp-server-time
python -m mcp_server_time

**Configure for Claude Desktop:**

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "time": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-time"]
    }
  }
}

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