Geargrafx vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
Geargrafx by drhelius | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 213 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 49 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsMedia | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
Geargrafx · Summary
PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 emulator with embedded MCP server for AI-assisted debugging.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
Geargrafx · Use cases
- Debugging retro games using AI assistance
- Reverse engineering game code with AI tools
- Creating cheat codes and ROM patches with AI guidance
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
Geargrafx · Install
Installation
Geargrafx is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, and as a RetroArch core.
Binary Downloads
- Windows: Download from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/drhelius/Geargrafx/releases)
- macOS:
brew install --cask drhelius/geardome/geargrafx - Linux: Ubuntu PPA or Fedora RPM packages available
MCP Server Setup
Geargrafx can run with MCP server enabled:
geargrafx --mcp-stdio # for stdio transport
geargrafx --mcp-http # for HTTP transport (default port: 7777)Claude Desktop Configuration
Add to Claude Desktop config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"geargrafx": {
"command": "path/to/geargrafx",
"args": ["--mcp-stdio"]
}
}
}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"]
}
}
}