time vs p4mcp-server

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	time by modelcontextprotocol	p4mcp-server by perforce
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time · Summary

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

p4mcp-server · Summary

Perforce P4 MCP Server integrates with P4 version control to provide structured read/write tools for changelists, files, and more.

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

p4mcp-server · Use cases

AI assistants accessing Perforce repositories to analyze code changes and provide feedback
Automating code review workflows through MCP-enabled AI tools
Streamlining version control operations for development teams via natural language interfaces

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"]
    }
  }
}

p4mcp-server · Install

Installation Options

**Pre-built binaries (recommended)**:

Download for [macOS](https://github.com/perforce/p4mcp-server/releases/latest/download/p4-mcp-server-mac.zip), [Windows](https://github.com/perforce/p4mcp-server/releases/latest/download/p4-mcp-server-win.zip), or [Linux](https://github.com/perforce/p4mcp-server/releases/latest/download/p4-mcp-server-linux.zip)
Extract and use the executable directly

**Build from source**:

Requires Python 3.11+ with Tkinter
Run chmod +x build.sh && ./build.sh package (macOS/Linux) or build.bat package (Windows)

**MCP Client Configuration**:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perforce-p4-mcp": {
      "command": "/absolute/path/to/p4-mcp-server",
      "env": {
        "P4PORT": "ssl:perforce.example.com:1666",
        "P4USER": "your_username",
        "P4CLIENT": "your_workspace"
      },
      "args": [
        "--readonly", "--allow-usage"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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