mcp-simple-timeserver vs filesystem

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	mcp-simple-timeserver by andybrandt	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 30	★ 85,748
30d uses	—	—
Score	44	77
Official	—	✓
Categories	ProductivityAI / LLM ToolsOther	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	3 mo ago	this month

mcp-simple-timeserver · Summary

A Python MCP server providing time queries, holiday information, and time calculations for Claude.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

mcp-simple-timeserver · Use cases

Adding time awareness to AI assistants that lack built-in time functionality
Calculating time differences between dates for scheduling and planning tasks
Checking public holidays in different countries for international business planning

filesystem · Use cases

Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

mcp-simple-timeserver · Install

Installation

Via Smithery

npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-simple-timeserver --client claude

Manual Installation

pip install mcp-simple-timeserver

Claude Desktop Configuration

Mac OS:

"mcpServers": {
  "simple-timeserver": {
    "command": "python",
    "args": ["-m", "mcp_simple_timeserver"]
  }
}

Windows:

"mcpServers": {
  "simple-timeserver": {
    "command": "C:\\Users\\YOUR_USERNAME\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python311\\python.exe",
    "args": ["-m", "mcp_simple_timeserver"]
  }
}

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

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