filesystem vs time-mcp

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

	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	time-mcp by yokingma
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Score	77	45
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Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Developer ToolsProductivityAI / LLM Tools
Language	TypeScript	JavaScript
Last commit	this month	4 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

time-mcp · Summary

Time MCP server providing time awareness tools to LLMs with timezone conversion, current time, and date calculations.

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

time-mcp · Use cases

LLM assistants that need real-time information for scheduling and time-sensitive tasks
Multi-timezone coordination applications for global teams
Calendar and productivity tools that need accurate date and time calculations

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.

time-mcp · Install

Installation

Smithery (Recommended)

npx -y @smithery/cli install @yokingma/time-mcp --client claude

Manual Installation

npm install -g time-mcp

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "time-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "time-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to your mcp.json file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "time-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "time-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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