filesystem vs mcp-time

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	mcp-time by TheoBrigitte
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Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Developer ToolsProductivityAI / LLM Tools
Language	TypeScript	Go
Last commit	this month	2 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

mcp-time · Summary

A Go-based MCP server providing time utilities with natural language processing and timezone conversions.

filesystem · Use cases

Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

mcp-time · Use cases

AI assistants answering time-related questions across different timezones
Automated scheduling systems needing precise time calculations and conversions
Data analysis pipelines requiring standardized time formatting and comparisons

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

mcp-time · Install

Installation

Using npm/npx

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-time": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@theo.foobar/mcp-time"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-time": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "theo01/mcp-time:latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using binary

Download the binary for your platform from [releases](https://github.com/TheoBrigitte/mcp-time/releases) and add to your PATH.

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