homebutler vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
homebutler by Higangssh | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
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| Stars | ★ 151 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 48 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Ops & InfraMonitoringDeveloper Tools | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | Go | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
homebutler · Summary
HomeButler is a single-binary homelab management tool with MCP server capabilities for monitoring and managing servers.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
homebutler · Use cases
- AI assistants monitoring server health without SSH access
- Automated homelab maintenance and diagnostics
- Structured server inventory for documentation and troubleshooting
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
homebutler · Install
Installation
# One-line install (auto-detects OS/arch)
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Higangssh/homebutler/main/install.sh | sh
# Or via Homebrew
brew install Higangssh/homebutler/homebutler
# Interactive setup — add your servers in seconds
homebutler initMCP Configuration
Add to Claude Desktop config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"homebutler": {
"command": "homebutler",
"args": ["mcp"]
}
}
}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"]
}
}
}