mcp-wireshark vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-wireshark by khuynh22 | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 36 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 44 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | SecurityDeveloper ToolsMonitoring | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
mcp-wireshark · Summary
An MCP server that integrates Wireshark/tshark with AI tools for network analysis.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
mcp-wireshark · Use cases
- Summarizing network traffic in PCAP files to identify top communication endpoints
- Following TCP/UDP streams in captures to analyze application protocols
- Capturing live network traffic with specific filters for security monitoring
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-wireshark · Install
pip install mcp-wireshark
claude mcp add --transport stdio --scope user mcp-wireshark -- mcp-wiresharkFor Claude Desktop, add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"wireshark": {
"command": "mcp-wireshark"
}
}
}For VS Code, create .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"wireshark": {
"command": "mcp-wireshark"
}
}
}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"]
}
}
}