time vs android-source-explorer-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | android-source-explorer-mcp by mrmike | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 91 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 49 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsFile System |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | 2 mo ago |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
android-source-explorer-mcp · Summary
An MCP server providing direct access to Android source code for AI-assisted development.
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
android-source-explorer-mcp · Use cases
- Understanding Android framework internals like Activity lifecycle and ViewModel restoration
- Real-time documentation lookup for Jetpack libraries and AndroidX components
- Cross-referencing code implementations across millions of lines of source code
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"]
}
}
}android-source-explorer-mcp · Install
Installation
Prerequisites
- uv (Recommended) or Python 3.11+
- Git
Recommended Installation (via uv)
uv tool install git+https://github.com/mrmike/android-source-explorer-mcpInitial Sync
# Sync API 36 (Android 16) and common AndroidX packages
android-source-explorer sync --api-level 36 --androidx "compose,lifecycle,activity"Configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"android-sources": {
"command": "android-source-explorer",
"args": ["serve"]
}
}
}