arcade-mcp-ts vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
arcade-mcp-ts by ArcadeAI | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 2 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 38 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 2 mo ago | this month |
arcade-mcp-ts · Summary
TypeScript framework for building MCP servers with OAuth, auth, secrets, middleware, and multi-user support.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
arcade-mcp-ts · Use cases
- Building secure MCP servers with OAuth authentication for enterprise applications
- Creating multi-user MCP servers with JWT authentication and workspace isolation
- Rapid prototyping of MCP servers with auto-discovery CLI and dev mode
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
arcade-mcp-ts · Install
bun add @arcadeai/arcade-mcpFor Claude Desktop integration, add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"arcade": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@arcadeai/arcade-mcp", "--http"]
}
}
}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"]
}
}
}