Alph vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
Alph by Aqualia | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 65 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 45 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 4 mo ago | this month |
Alph · Summary
Universal MCP Server Configuration Manager that automates setup across multiple AI agents.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
Alph · Use cases
- Automating MCP server setup across multiple AI development environments
- Managing configuration changes with validation and backup capabilities
- Simplifying the process of connecting different AI agents to MCP servers
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
Alph · Install
Install Alph globally:
npm install -g @aqualia/alph-cliOr use without installation:
npx @aqualia/alph-cli@latestSetup with MCP server:
alph setup --mcp-server-endpoint https://your-server.com/mcp --bearer your-api-key --agents cursor,claudeFor Claude Desktop, you can manually create or modify claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"your-server-name": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@your-org/your-mcp-server"]
}
}
}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"]
}
}
}