mcp-npm_docs-server vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-npm_docs-server by bsmi021 | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 3 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 30 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 14 mo ago | this month |
mcp-npm_docs-server · Summary
MCP server for fetching NPM package metadata and documentation with local SQLite caching.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
mcp-npm_docs-server · Use cases
- Documentation lookup for developers working with npm packages
- Metadata retrieval for package analysis tools
- Cached access to npm package information in offline environments
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-npm_docs-server · Install
Installation
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/bsmi021/mcp-npm_docs-server.git
cd mcp-npm_docs-server- Install dependencies:
npm install- Build the server:
npm run build- Run the server:
node dist/server.jsIntegration
Add to your MCP settings (e.g., Claude Desktop config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"npm-docs-server": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/mcp-npm_docs-server/dist/server.js"],
"env": {
"NPM_CACHE_TTL": "86400",
"NPM_CACHE_DB_PATH": "./dist/npm-docs-cache.db",
"LOG_LEVEL": "info"
}
}
}
}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"]
}
}
}