Embody vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
Embody by dylanroscover | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 102 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 47 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsMediaAI / LLM Tools | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
Embody · Summary
MCP server for TouchDesigner that lets AI assistants build, wire, and debug networks with natural language commands.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
Embody · Use cases
- AI-assisted visual programming in TouchDesigner without manual operator creation
- Version control and branching of complex visual projects through diffable network files
- Debugging TouchDesigner networks through natural language commands to 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
Embody · Install
Installation
- Download the Embody
.toxfrom the [release page](https://github.com/dylanroscover/Embody/releases) - Drag it into your TouchDesigner project
- Tag operators by selecting any COMP or DAT and pressing
lctrltwice - Enable the Envoy MCP server by toggling the
Envoyenableparameter on the Embody COMP
The server starts on localhost:9870 and auto-creates a .mcp.json in your repo root.
For Claude Code integration, the .mcp.json should look like:
{
"mcpServers": {
"envoy": {
"type": "http",
"url": "http://localhost:9870/mcp"
}
}
}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"]
}
}
}