paperclip vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
paperclip by matsjfunke | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
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| Stars | ★ 27 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 40 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsKnowledge Graph | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 5 mo ago | this month |
paperclip · Summary
MCP server enabling search and retrieval of research papers from Arxiv, OSF API & OpenAlex.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
paperclip · Use cases
- Research assistants retrieving papers for literature reviews
- Academic building custom research tools with paper search capabilities
- Scientists staying updated with latest publications in their field
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
paperclip · Install
Installation
- Fork the repository and set up your own server deployment using the
deploy.ymlGitHub Action. - Configure your MCP client to use the server URL.
Example JSON for Cursor:
{
"mcpServers": {
"paperclip": {
"url": "https://<your-server-domain.com>/mcp"
}
}
}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"]
}
}
}