mcp-debug vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-debug by giantswarm | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 37 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 46 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsSecurity | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | Go | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
mcp-debug · Summary
A command-line tool for debugging MCP servers with OAuth 2.1 authentication, interactive REPL, and server mode.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
mcp-debug · Use cases
- Debugging tool integrations in MCP servers by inspecting capabilities and testing tool calls
- Testing MCP server notifications and responses with detailed JSON-RPC logging
- Authenticating to OAuth-protected MCP servers with automatic discovery and PKCE validation
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-debug · Install
Installation
From Source
go install github.com/giantswarm/mcp-debug@latestUsage
# Connect to an MCP server
./mcp-debug --endpoint http://localhost:8090/mcp
# Start interactive REPL
./mcp-debug --repl
# Run as MCP server
./mcp-debug --mcp-server
# OAuth authentication
./mcp-debug --oauth --endpoint https://mcp.example.com/mcpClaude Desktop Integration
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-debug": {
"command": "mcp-debug",
"args": ["--mcp-server"]
}
}
}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"]
}
}
}