otel-server vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
otel-server by cruz-andr | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 0 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 36 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsOps & InfraMonitoring | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 2 mo ago | this month |
otel-server · Summary
MCP server for Docker container inspection and OpenTelemetry trace querying via Jaeger with built-in security features.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
otel-server · Use cases
- AI agents autonomously troubleshooting Docker container issues by checking status and logs
- Monitoring system resource utilization to detect potential OOM risks before they occur
- Investigating distributed system issues by querying and visualizing OpenTelemetry traces
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
otel-server · Install
Installation
Prerequisites
- Node.js v22 or higher
- Docker (running locally)
- Jaeger (optional, running locally or accessible via HTTP API)
Build Instructions
git clone https://github.com/cruz-andr/otel-server.git
cd otel-server
npm install
npm run buildConfiguration
Configure via environment variables by copying .env.example to .env or passing them through your MCP client.
Claude Desktop Configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"otel-server": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/absolute/path/to/otel-server/build/index.js"]
}
}
}Hosted Server
claude mcp add --transport http otel-server https://otel-server.fly.dev/mcptime · 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"]
}
}
}