Gearlynx vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
Gearlynx by drhelius | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 65 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 46 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsMedia | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
Gearlynx · Summary
Gearlynx is a cross-platform Atari Lynx 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.
Gearlynx · Use cases
- AI-assisted debugging of retro game code and homebrew applications
- Automated ROM analysis and reverse engineering with AI agents
- Integration with development workflows for retro game preservation
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
Gearlynx · Install
Installation
- Download the appropriate binary for your platform from the [GitHub Releases page](https://github.com/drhelius/Gearlynx/releases)
- Extract the archive and run the executable
- Place a Lynx BIOS file in the application directory
Running with MCP Server
To start the emulator with MCP server enabled:
gearlynx --mcp-stdio [rom_file]For HTTP transport:
gearlynx --mcp-http --mcp-http-port 7777 [rom_file]Claude Desktop Configuration
Add to Claude Desktop's config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"gearlynx": {
"command": "path/to/gearlynx",
"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"]
}
}
}