mcpx vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcpx by lydakis | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 52 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 45 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsProductivityOther | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | Go | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
mcpx · Summary
mcpx is a CLI tool that composes MCP servers into command-line interfaces.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
mcpx · Use cases
- Command-line interaction with MCP servers without specialized clients
- Composing MCP tools in shell pipelines with tools like jq
- Creating command shims for frequently used MCP server tools
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
mcpx · Install
Installation
**Homebrew (macOS):**
brew tap lydakis/mcpx
brew install --cask mcpx**npm:**
npm install -g mcpx-go**PyPI:**
pip install mcpx-go**From source:**
go build ./...
./mcpx --versionClaude Desktop Integration
Add to Claude Desktop config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcpx": {
"command": "mcpx",
"args": ["skill", "install"]
}
}
}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"]
}
}
}