houtini-lm vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
houtini-lm by houtini-ai | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 88 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 48 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
houtini-lm · Summary
MCP server that offloads bounded tasks from Claude Code to local/cloud LLMs to reduce token consumption.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
houtini-lm · Use cases
- Offloading code review and test generation to local LLMs while Claude handles architectural planning
- Using cloud APIs like DeepSeek for boilerplate code generation to save Claude's expensive tokens
- Generating commit messages and documentation from diffs using cheaper local models
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
houtini-lm · Install
# For Claude Code
claude mcp add houtini-lm -- npx -y @houtini/lm
# For Claude Desktop
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"houtini-lm": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@houtini/lm"],
"env": {
"HOUTINI_LM_ENDPOINT_URL": "http://localhost:1234"
}
}
}
}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"]
}
}
}