time vs needle-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | needle-mcp by needle-ai | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 100 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 44 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | AI / LLM ToolsKnowledge GraphProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | 10 mo ago |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
needle-mcp · Summary
Needle MCP Server enables RAG functionality with document management and semantic search for LLMs.
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
needle-mcp · Use cases
- Research document retrieval and analysis
- Knowledge base construction for AI assistants
- Semantic search across organizational documents
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"]
}
}
}needle-mcp · Install
Remote Installation (Recommended)
**Claude Desktop Config** Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"needle": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.needle.app/mcp",
"--header",
"Authorization:Bearer ${NEEDLE_API_KEY}"
],
"env": {
"NEEDLE_API_KEY": "<your-needle-api-key>"
}
}
}
}**Local Installation**
- Clone:
git clone https://github.com/needle-ai/needle-mcp.git - Install UV:
brew install uv - Update config with:
{
"mcpServers": {
"needle": {
"command": "uv",
"args": ["--directory", "/path/to/needle-mcp", "run", "needle-mcp"],
"env": {
"NEEDLE_API_KEY": "<your-needle-api-key>"
}
}
}
}