mcp-dotnet-samples vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-dotnet-samples by microsoft | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 185 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 48 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsCloud Storage | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | C# | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
mcp-dotnet-samples · Summary
Microsoft's collection of MCP server samples in .NET for connecting AI models to various services.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
mcp-dotnet-samples · Use cases
- Building custom MCP servers to connect AI models with .NET applications
- Demonstrating integrations with Azure services and Microsoft ecosystem
- Providing examples of Docker-based MCP server deployments
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-dotnet-samples · Install
Installation
Each sample in this repository has its own installation instructions. Generally, they can be installed via Docker:
docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/microsoft/mcp-dotnet-samples/[sample-name]:latestFor VS Code integration, use the following snippet in your settings.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"[sample-name]": {
"command": "docker",
"args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "ghcr.io/microsoft/mcp-dotnet-samples/[sample-name]:latest"]
}
}
}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"]
}
}
}