gistpad-mcp vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
gistpad-mcp by lostintangent | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 192 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 47 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | GitHubProductivityKnowledge Graph | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 4 mo ago | this month |
gistpad-mcp · Summary
MCP server for managing knowledge, notes and prompts via GitHub Gists with extensive tooling for gist operations.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
gistpad-mcp · Use cases
- Managing personal knowledge bases stored as GitHub Gists
- Creating and tracking daily todos and notes
- Building and sharing reusable prompts with AI assistants
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
gistpad-mcp · Install
Installation
- Install the [GistPad VS Code extension](https://aka.ms/gistpad) for seamless integration
- For other MCP clients:
``json { "mcpServers": { "gistpad": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "gistpad-mcp"], "env": { "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<YOUR_PAT>" } } } } ``
- Optional: Add flags to enable additional features:
--daily,--starred,--archived,--prompts
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"]
}
}
}