minima vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
minima by dmayboroda | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
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| Stars | ★ 1,048 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 52 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | AI / LLM ToolsKnowledge GraphProductivity | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 4 mo ago | this month |
minima · Summary
Minima is an on-premises RAG system with MCP integration for secure local document querying.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
minima · Use cases
- Secure document retrieval for enterprises with strict data privacy requirements
- Personal knowledge base with local document search capabilities
- Integration with Claude Desktop via MCP for enhanced 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
minima · Install
Docker Installation
- Clone the repository and navigate to it
- Create a .env file using .env.sample as template
- Set required variables (LOCAL_FILES_PATH, EMBEDDING_MODEL_ID, EMBEDDING_SIZE)
- Run:
docker compose -f docker-compose-mcp.yml --env-file .env up --build
Claude Desktop Integration
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"minima": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"/path_to_cloned_minima_project/mcp-server",
"run",
"minima"
]
}
}
}GitHub Copilot Integration
Create or update .vscode/mcp.json with:
{
"servers": {
"minima": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "path_to_cloned_minima_project/run_in_copilot.sh",
"args": [
"path_to_cloned_minima_project"
]
}
}
}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"]
}
}
}