deepseek-mcp vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
deepseek-mcp by arizen-dev | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 48 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 45 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
deepseek-mcp · Summary
A tiny MCP server exposing DeepSeek as a cheap supervised worker for Claude Code, Codex, or any MCP client.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
deepseek-mcp · Use cases
- Classifying inboxes, tickets, logs, notes or documents
- Summarizing packets or converting messy text into JSON/tables
- Generating first-pass mechanical edits for review
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
deepseek-mcp · Install
Quick Install
Zero-install with uvx:
deepseek-mcp-serverOr install permanently:
pip install deepseek-mcpFor Claude Desktop, add to ~/.claude/settings.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"deepseek": {
"command": "deepseek-mcp-server",
"args": [],
"env": {
"DEEPSEEK_API_KEY": "${DEEPSEEK_API_KEY}"
}
}
}
}Export your DeepSeek API key:
export DEEPSEEK_API_KEY="sk-..."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"]
}
}
}