mcp-sse-proxy vs time

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	mcp-sse-proxy by getsimpletool	time by modelcontextprotocol
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Score	30	77
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsCommunication	ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	13 mo ago	this month

mcp-sse-proxy · Summary

A Python proxy that bridges MCP STDIO communication with SSE protocol for web-based ClaudeAI clients.

time · Summary

A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.

mcp-sse-proxy · Use cases

Enabling ClaudeAI Desktop to connect to MCP servers via web interfaces
Bridging local MCP tools with web-based AI applications
Converting legacy STDIO-based MCP servers to modern web-compatible protocols

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-sse-proxy · Install

pip3 install mcp-sse-proxy

# Or from source:
git clone <repository>
cd mcp-sse-proxy
pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Claude Desktop Configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-sse-proxy": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/mcp_sse_proxy.py",
        "--sse-url",
        "http://your-server:8000"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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"]
    }
  }
}

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