short-url vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
short-url by fengzhongsen | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 19 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 39 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsProductivityCommunication | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 5 mo ago | this month |
short-url · Summary
A simple open-source URL shortening service with MCP server for AI assistant integration.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
short-url · Use cases
- AI assistants automatically creating short links when sharing URLs
- Teams using AI chat interfaces to generate shareable links for internal resources
- Developers integrating short link generation into automated workflows
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
short-url · Install
Installation
Docker (Recommended)
docker compose up -d --buildManual Installation
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Start both frontend and backend
npm start
# Or separately:
npm run start:server # Backend only (port 3001)
npm run start:client # Frontend only (port 3000)Claude Desktop Configuration
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"short-url": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "short-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"API_ORIGIN": "http://localhost:3001",
"API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual API key from the service.
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"]
}
}
}