context-mode vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
context-mode by mksglu | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 14,865 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 62 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
context-mode · Summary
MCP server that optimizes context windows for AI agents by sandboxing tool output with 98% reduction.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
context-mode · Use cases
- Optimize context usage when working with large files or multiple documents
- Maintain session continuity across AI coding sessions without losing track of edits
- Reduce token consumption by executing code instead of reading file contents
- Improve AI agent performance by minimizing context overflow
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
context-mode · Install
Installation
Claude Code
/plugin marketplace add mksglu/context-mode
/plugin install context-mode@context-modeGemini CLI
npm install -g context-modeAdd to ~/.gemini/settings.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"context-mode": {
"command": "context-mode"
}
},
"hooks": {
"BeforeTool": [{
"matcher": "run_shell_command|read_file|read_many_files|grep_search|search_file_content|web_fetch|activate_skill",
"hooks": [{ "type": "command", "command": "context-mode hook gemini-cli beforetool" }]
}],
"AfterTool": [{
"matcher": "",
"hooks": [{ "type": "command", "command": "context-mode hook gemini-cli aftertool" }]
}],
"PreCompress": [{
"matcher": "",
"hooks": [{ "type": "command", "command": "context-mode hook gemini-cli precompress" }]
}],
"SessionStart": [{
"matcher": "",
"hooks": [{ "type": "command", "command": "context-mode hook gemini-cli sessionstart" }]
}]
}
}Manual MCP (for Claude Desktop)
{
"mcpServers": {
"context-mode": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "context-mode"]
}
}
}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"]
}
}
}