time vs nitrostack

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	time by modelcontextprotocol	nitrostack by nitrocloudofficial
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Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	1 mo ago

time · Summary

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

nitrostack · Summary

NitroStack is an enterprise-grade TypeScript framework for building production-ready MCP servers with decorators, dependency injection, and UI widgets.

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

nitrostack · Use cases

Building production-ready MCP servers with TypeScript
Creating AI-native applications with interactive UI widgets
Developing enterprise tools with authentication and caching

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"]
    }
  }
}

nitrostack · Install

Install NitroStack

# Install the CLI globally
npm install -g @nitrostack/cli

# Scaffold a new MCP server
npx @nitrostack/cli init my-server

cd my-server
npm install
npm run dev

Connect in Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nitrostack": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@nitrostack/cli", "serve"],
      "env": {
        "NODE_ENV": "development"
      }
    }
  }
}

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