time vs pocketbase-mcp

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	time by modelcontextprotocol	pocketbase-mcp by mrwyndham
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time · Summary

A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.

pocketbase-mcp · Summary

MCP server for PocketBase databases with CRUD operations, schema management, and backup capabilities.

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

pocketbase-mcp · Use cases

Building applications with PocketBase backend through AI assistants
Managing PocketBase database operations without leaving the IDE
Automating database schema creation and record management

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"]
    }
  }
}

pocketbase-mcp · Install

Installation

Local Setup

Install the package: npm install (or yarn install)
Build the project: npm run build (or yarn build)
Configure your MCP client settings (e.g., in cline_mcp_settings.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pocketbase-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "POCKETBASE_URL": "http://127.0.0.1:8090",
        "POCKETBASE_ADMIN_EMAIL": "admin@example.com",
        "POCKETBASE_ADMIN_PASSWORD": "admin_password"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": ["create_record", "create_collection"]
    }
  }
}

Docker Setup

Build the Docker image: docker build -t pocketbase-mcp .
Run the container with environment variables:

docker run -d \  --name pocketbase-mcp \  -e POCKETBASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8090 \  -e POCKETBASE_ADMIN_EMAIL=your_admin@example.com \  -e POCKETBASE_ADMIN_PASSWORD=your_admin_password \  pocketbase-mcp

VS Code Setup

Create or update .vscode/mcp.json with the following configuration:

{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "pocketbase-admin-email",
      "description": "PocketBase Admin Email",
      "password": false
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "pocketbase-admin-password",
      "description": "PocketBase Admin Password",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "pocketbaseServer": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "POCKETBASE_URL": "http://127.0.0.1:8090",
        "POCKETBASE_ADMIN_EMAIL": "${input:pocketbase-admin-email}",
        "POCKETBASE_ADMIN_PASSWORD": "${input:pocketbase-admin-password}"
      }
    }
  }
}

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