excalidraw-mcp vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
excalidraw-mcp by cmd8 | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 4 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 38 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 6 mo ago | this month |
excalidraw-mcp · Summary
MCP server for creating and editing Excalidraw diagrams programmatically with node and edge manipulation tools.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
excalidraw-mcp · Use cases
- Automatically generate and update Excalidraw diagrams based on system architecture documentation
- Collaborate on diagrams by having AI agents modify elements programmatically
- Create visualizations of code structures or system designs directly within AI assistants
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
excalidraw-mcp · Install
Installation
Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"excalidraw": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@cmd8/excalidraw-mcp", "--diagram", "/path/to/diagram.excalidraw"]
}
}
}Other Clients
- **Cursor**: Add to
~/.cursor/mcp.json - **Claude Code**:
claude mcp add excalidraw -- npx -y @cmd8/excalidraw-mcp --diagram /path/to/diagram.excalidraw - **VS Code**: Add to VS Code MCP settings with type "stdio"
- **Amp**:
amp mcp add excalidraw -- npx -y @cmd8/excalidraw-mcp --diagram /path/to/diagram.excalidraw - **Windsurf**: Add to MCP config
Requires Node.js >= v18.0.0
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"]
}
}
}