mcp-server-microsoft-paint vs time

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	mcp-server-microsoft-paint by ghuntley	time by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	Rust	TypeScript
Last commit	1 mo ago	this month

mcp-server-microsoft-paint · Summary

An MCP server for controlling Microsoft Paint with drawing, shape tools, and window management via JSON-RPC.

time · Summary

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

mcp-server-microsoft-paint · Use cases

Automate simple graphics creation in Paint through AI assistants
Integrate Paint functionality into larger automation workflows
Create custom drawing tools that interface with Paint programmatically

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-server-microsoft-paint · Install

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/ghuntley/mcp-server-microsoft-paint
cd mcp-server-microsoft-paint

Build the server:

cargo build --release

Run the server:

cargo run --release

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:

"mcpServers": {
  "paint": {
    "command": "path/to/cargo",
    "args": ["run", "--release", "--", "mcp-server-microsoft-paint"],
    "env": {}
  }
}

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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