gopher-mcp vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
gopher-mcp by GopherSecurity | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 114 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 47 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOps & Infra | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
gopher-mcp · Summary
A comprehensive C++ SDK for MCP with enterprise features and multi-language bindings.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
gopher-mcp · Use cases
- Building AI-powered applications for embedded systems and IoT devices
- Creating high-frequency trading and real-time applications with low latency
- Developing native desktop and mobile applications with MCP capabilities
- Integrating AI capabilities into game engines and graphics applications
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
gopher-mcp · Install
Installation
Prerequisites
- C++14 compiler (GCC 8+, Clang 10+, MSVC 2019+)
- CMake 3.10+
- libevent 2.1+
- OpenSSL 1.1+ (optional, for TLS)
Build and Install
# Show all available commands
make help
# Build
make
# Install (auto-prompts for sudo if needed)
make install
# Run tests
make testConfiguration for Claude Desktop
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"gopher-mcp": {
"command": "path/to/gopher-mcp",
"args": []
}
}
}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"]
}
}
}