chrome-devtools-mcp vs time

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	chrome-devtools-mcp by benjaminr	time by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 297	★ 85,748
30d uses	—	—
Score	48	77
Official	—	✓
Categories	Developer ToolsBrowser AutomationMonitoring	ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	7 mo ago	this month

chrome-devtools-mcp · Summary

Chrome DevTools MCP server enables web debugging through Claude by connecting to Chrome's debugging capabilities.

time · Summary

A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.

chrome-devtools-mcp · Use cases

Debug API calls in web applications by monitoring network requests and responses
Inspect JavaScript objects and console errors to diagnose frontend issues
Analyze performance metrics and identify loading bottlenecks in web applications

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

chrome-devtools-mcp · Install

Installation Options

Claude Desktop Extension (Easiest)

Download the latest .dxt file from [Releases](https://github.com/benjaminr/chrome-devtools-mcp/releases)
Open Claude Desktop
Go to Extensions and install the downloaded .dxt file

Manual Claude Desktop Setup

Add to your Claude Desktop config file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chrome-devtools": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/chrome-devtools-mcp/server.py"],
      "env": {
        "CHROME_DEBUG_PORT": "9222"
      }
    }
  }
}

MCP CLI

mcp install server.py -n "Chrome DevTools MCP" --with-editable .

Claude Code

uv sync
SERVER_PATH="$(pwd)/server.py"
PYTHON_PATH="$(pwd)/.venv/bin/python"
claude mcp add chrome-devtools "$PYTHON_PATH" "$SERVER_PATH" -e CHROME_DEBUG_PORT=9222

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"]
    }
  }
}

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