mcp-guardian vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-guardian by eqtylab | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 199 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 46 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | SecurityDeveloper ToolsMonitoring | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | Rust | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 9 mo ago | this month |
mcp-guardian · Summary
MCP Guardian is a security and management proxy for MCP servers, providing real-time control and monitoring.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
mcp-guardian · Use cases
- Security monitoring and approval of MCP tool calls before execution
- Managing and switching between multiple MCP server configurations
- Logging and auditing all MCP server activity for compliance and debugging
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-guardian · Install
Installation
Linux/macOS
- Install nix: https://nixos.org/download/
- Enable nix flakes:
``bash sudo sh -c 'echo "experimental-features = nix-command flakes" >> /etc/nix/nix.conf' ``
- Enter dev shell:
``bash nix develop ``
- Build project:
``bash just build-release ``
Windows
- Install git with symlink support
- Install rustup: https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install
- Install nodejs
- Install yarn:
npm install --global yarn - Install Visual Studio with C++ development packages
- Install just:
cargo install just - Build project:
``bash just build-release ``
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"]
}
}
}