mcp-link vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-link by automation-ai-labs | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 605 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 45 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsWeb ScrapingOther | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | Go | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 14 mo ago | this month |
mcp-link · Summary
MCP Link automatically converts any OpenAPI V3 API into a fully-functional MCP server.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
mcp-link · Use cases
- Convert existing REST APIs to MCP servers for AI agent integration without code changes
- Rapidly prototype MCP interfaces for new APIs using OpenAPI specifications
- Unify API access across different services through a standardized MCP interface
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
mcp-link · Install
Installation
# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/automation-ai-labs/mcp-link.git
cd mcp-link
# Install dependencies
go mod downloadRunning
# Specify port
go run main.go serve --port 8080 --host 0.0.0.0Usage in Claude Desktop
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"openapi-mcp": {
"url": "http://localhost:8080/sse?s=[OpenAPI-Spec-URL]&u=[API-Base-URL]&h=[Auth-Header]:[Value-Prefix]"
}
}
}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"]
}
}
}