eShopLite vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
eShopLite by Azure-Samples | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 162 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 45 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | AI / LLM ToolsE-commerceDeveloper Tools | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | C# | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
eShopLite · Summary
eShopLite is an .NET e-commerce reference app with integrated MCP server for AI interactions.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
eShopLite · Use cases
- Enabling AI agents to perform e-commerce operations through MCP
- Building semantic search capabilities for product catalogs
- Creating real-time audio-based shopping assistance
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
eShopLite · Install
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/Azure-Samples/eShopLite.git - Navigate to the MCP scenario directory:
cd eShopLite/scenarios/06-mcp/ - Follow the scenario-specific README for detailed setup instructions
For Claude Desktop integration, add this to your config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"eshoplite": {
"command": "dotnet",
"args": ["run", "--project", "./path/to/eShopLite/scenarios/06-mcp/"],
"env": {
"ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
}
}
}
}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"]
}
}
}