Wax vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
Wax by christopherkarani | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 734 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 53 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsDatabase | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | Swift | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
Wax · Summary
Swift-native memory layer for AI agents providing high-performance RAG on Apple Silicon with zero configuration.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
Wax · Use cases
- Persistent memory for AI coding assistants like Claude Code and Cursor
- Local RAG implementation for private on-device AI applications
- Session memory management across multiple AI assistant interactions
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
Wax · Install
Installation
Swift Package Manager
dependencies: [
.package(url: "https://github.com/christopherkarani/Wax.git", from: "0.1.8")
]MCP Server Installation (Claude Code)
npx -y waxmcp@latest mcp install --scope userClaude Desktop Configuration
Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"wax": {
"command": "wax-mcp",
"args": []
}
}
}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"]
}
}
}