semble vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
semble by MinishLab | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 823 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 54 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsSearch | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
semble · Summary
High-performance code search library that runs as an MCP server with 98% fewer tokens than grep+read.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
semble · Use cases
- Provide instant code search capabilities for AI coding assistants like Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and OpenCode
- Replace traditional grep workflows in development environments with more efficient natural language queries
- Help developers navigate large codebases quickly by finding relevant code chunks without reading entire files
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
semble · Install
Installation
- Install Semble:
pip install semble[mcp]
# or
uv tool install semble- Add to Claude Desktop:
{
"mcpServers": {
"semble": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["--from", "semble[mcp]", "semblable"]
}
}
}- Add to Codex config (
~/.codex/config.toml):
[mcp_servers.semble]
command = "uvx"
args = ["--from", "semblable[mcp]", "semblable"]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"]
}
}
}