mcp-stdio-guard vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-stdio-guard by 1Utkarsh1 | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 57 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 46 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsMonitoringOps & Infra | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
mcp-stdio-guard · Summary
A tool that validates MCP stdio servers by catching stdout pollution and handshake failures before clients encounter them.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
mcp-stdio-guard · Use cases
- Validating MCP stdio servers in CI/CD pipelines before release
- Debugging protocol issues in MCP server implementations
- Preventing stdout pollution from breaking client connections
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
mcp-stdio-guard · Install
Install from npm:
npm install -g mcp-stdio-guardUsage:
mcp-stdio-guard -- node ./server.js
mcp-stdio-guard --request tools/list -- node ./server.js
mcp-stdio-guard --scan src --fail-on-static -- node ./server.jsTo use in CI:
- run: npx mcp-stdio-guard --scan src --fail-on-static --request tools/list -- node ./server.jstime · 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"]
}
}
}