mcp-starter vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-starter by instructa | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 37 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 35 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 12 mo ago | this month |
mcp-starter · Summary
A TypeScript starter template for building MCP servers with support for stdio, HTTP, and SSE protocols.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
mcp-starter · Use cases
- Quickly prototype a new MCP server for custom tools
- Create an MCP server with HTTP transport for remote access
- Integrate MCP functionality into existing TypeScript 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
mcp-starter · Install
Installation
- Clone this repository
git clone https://github.com/instructa/mcp-starter.git
cd mcp-starter- Install dependencies
npm install- Run the server
# For stdio (default)
node ./bin/cli.mjs --stdio
# For HTTP
node ./bin/cli.mjs --http --port 4200Client Configuration
Claude Desktop
Add to Claude Desktop config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"my-starter-mcp-stdio": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["./bin/cli.mjs", "--stdio"]
}
}
}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"]
}
}
}