mcpshim vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcpshim by mcpshim | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 59 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 46 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsProductivityAI / LLM Tools | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | Go | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 3 mo ago | this month |
mcpshim · Summary
MCPShim turns remote MCP servers into local CLI commands, handling auth and tool invocation in one daemon.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
mcpshim · Use cases
- LLM agents can call MCP tools through simple CLI commands without needing to handle auth or transport details
- Script automation workflows can use any MCP server as native shell commands with automatic argument mapping
- Development teams can centralize MCP server management and tool invocation across different agents
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
mcpshim · Install
Installation
- Install from source:
go install github.com/mcpshim/mcpshim/cmd/mcpshimd@latest
go install github.com/mcpshim/mcpshim/cmd/mcpshim@latest- Configure:
mkdir -p ~/.config/mcpshim
cp configs/mcpshim.example.yaml ~/.config/mcpshim/config.yaml- Start daemon:
mcpshimd- Use the CLI:
mcpshim servers
mcpshim tools --server notion
mcpshim call --server notion --tool search --query "projects"For Claude Desktop, add to config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcpshim": {
"command": "mcpshimd",
"args": []
}
}
}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"]
}
}
}