context-lens vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
context-lens by cornelcroi | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 22 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 42 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | SearchDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 6 mo ago | this month |
context-lens · Summary
Semantic search knowledge base for MCP-enabled AI assistants that indexes local files or GitHub repos using LanceDB vector storage.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
context-lens · Use cases
- Indexing codebases to quickly understand complex projects and answer specific questions about implementation
- Analyzing documentation and contracts to find specific clauses and terms across multiple documents
- Building knowledge bases from GitHub repositories to enable AI assistants to understand open source projects
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
context-lens · Install
Installation
Context Lens is available via PyPI and can be installed with:
pip install context-lensClaude Desktop Setup
Add to Claude Desktop configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"context-lens": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["context-lens"]
}
}
}Cursor Setup
Add to .cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"context-lens": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["context-lens"]
}
}
}Other MCP Clients
For any MCP-compatible client:
{
"mcpServers": {
"context-lens": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["context-lens"]
}
}
}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"]
}
}
}