dockashell vs time

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	dockashell by anzax	time by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 30	★ 85,748
30d uses	—	—
Score	38	77
Official	—	✓
Categories	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOps & Infra	ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication
Language	JavaScript	TypeScript
Last commit	12 mo ago	this month

dockashell · Summary

DockaShell provides AI agents with isolated Docker containers for persistent shell access, file operations, and audit trails.

time · Summary

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

dockashell · Use cases

Data analysis where agents process files in Python environments
Web development with autonomous building of React applications
Research assistance with cross-session information tracking

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

dockashell · Install

# Install globally
npm install -g dockashell

# Build setup
dockashell build

# Create and start project
dockashell create my-project
dockashell start my-project

Add to your MCP client configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dockashell": {
      "command": "dockashell",
      "args": ["serve"]
    }
  }
}

**Requirements**: Node.js 20+, Docker running

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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