gdal-mcp vs time

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	gdal-mcp by JordanGunn	time by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	1 mo ago	this month

gdal-mcp · Summary

GDAL MCP provides AI agents with geospatial analysis capabilities through reflection middleware that justifies methodological choices.

time · Summary

A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.

gdal-mcp · Use cases

Reprojecting geospatial data with proper CRS selection and documented methodology
Performing multi-step geospatial analysis with cached reasoning for efficiency
Creating audit trails for geospatial operations to ensure methodological correctness

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

gdal-mcp · Install

Installation

Via uvx (Recommended)

# Run directly from PyPI
uvx --from gdal-mcp gdal --transport stdio

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gdal-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--from", "gdal-mcp", "gdal", "--transport", "stdio"],
      "env": {
        "GDAL_MCP_WORKSPACES": "/path/to/your/geospatial/data"
      }
    }
  }
}

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"]
    }
  }
}

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