mcp-chat-studio vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-chat-studio by JoeCastrom | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 17 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 43 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
mcp-chat-studio · Summary
A powerful MCP testing tool with multi-provider LLM support and modern UI for testing and debugging MCP servers.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
mcp-chat-studio · Use cases
- MCP server developers testing their tools without manual clicking
- AI app builders comparing different LLM providers on the same tasks
- Enterprise teams sharing test scenarios and environments across the organization
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-chat-studio · Install
# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/JoeCastrom/mcp-chat-studio.git && cd mcp-chat-studio && npm install
# Start (works with Ollama out of the box - no API keys needed!)
npm run dev
# Open http://localhost:3082 and start testing!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"]
}
}
}