mcp-canvas-lms vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-canvas-lms by DMontgomery40 | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
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| Stars | ★ 97 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 49 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | educationProductivityDeveloper Tools | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
mcp-canvas-lms · Summary
Comprehensive MCP server for Canvas LMS with 54+ tools for students, instructors, and administrators.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
mcp-canvas-lms · Use cases
- Automate course management tasks for instructors including creating assignments, grading submissions, and managing student enrollments
- Help students track their academic progress by checking grades, upcoming assignments, and module completion status
- Enable Canvas administrators to manage user accounts, generate institutional reports, and oversee course hierarchies
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
mcp-canvas-lms · Install
Installation
Claude Desktop Integration (Recommended)
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"canvas-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "canvas-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"CANVAS_API_TOKEN": "your_token_here",
"CANVAS_DOMAIN": "your_school.instructure.com"
}
}
}
}NPM Package
npm install -g canvas-mcp-server
export CANVAS_API_TOKEN="your_token_here"
export CANVAS_DOMAIN="your_school.instructure.com"
canvas-mcp-serverDocker
docker run -d \
--name canvas-mcp \
-p 3000:3000 \
-e CANVAS_API_TOKEN="your_token" \
-e CANVAS_DOMAIN="school.instructure.com" \
-e MCP_TRANSPORT="streamable-http" \
ghcr.io/dmontgomery40/mcp-canvas-lms:latesttime · 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"]
}
}
}