mcp-inspector-desktop vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-inspector-desktop by cicbyte | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 0 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 36 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsProductivityAI / LLM Tools | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | Rust | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
mcp-inspector-desktop · Summary
A native desktop wrapper for MCP Inspector built with Tauri v2 that provides a seamless debugging experience without browser tabs.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
mcp-inspector-desktop · Use cases
- Debugging MCP servers without leaving the IDE or development environment
- Monitoring MCP server processes and logs in real-time
- Streamlining the MCP server development workflow with a native desktop 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-inspector-desktop · Install
Installation
From Release
Download the appropriate package for your platform from the [Releases](https://github.com/cicbyte/mcp-inspector-desktop/releases) page:
| Platform | Format | |----------|--------| | Windows | .exe / .msi | | macOS | .dmg (Universal Binary) | | Linux | .AppImage / .deb / .rpm |
Prerequisites
- **Node.js** v18+
- **Rust** 1.70+
- **System dependencies**:
- Windows: [WebView2](https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/webview2/) - Linux: libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev - macOS: No additional dependencies
MCP Inspector CLI
Install the MCP Inspector CLI globally:
npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/inspectortime · 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"]
}
}
}