pubmed-mcp-server vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
pubmed-mcp-server by cyanheads | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 97 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 49 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | AI / LLM ToolsProductivityDeveloper Tools | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
pubmed-mcp-server · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing access to PubMed and NCBI E-utilities with 9 tools for research and citation management.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
pubmed-mcp-server · Use cases
- Researchers can search PubMed and fetch article metadata for literature reviews
- Students and academics can generate properly formatted citations in multiple styles
- Medical professionals can explore MeSH terms to build precise search queries
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
pubmed-mcp-server · Install
Installation
Using the public hosted server (recommended)
Configure your MCP client to connect to the public instance:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pubmed": {
"type": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://pubmed.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
}
}
}Self-hosted installation
- Install with Bun:
bunx @cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server@latest- Or with npm:
npx -y @cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server@latest- Or with Docker:
docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server:latestClaude Desktop configuration
Add to Claude Desktop config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pubmed": {
"command": "bunx",
"args": ["@cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server@latest"]
}
}
}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"]
}
}
}