time vs dav-mcp

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time · Summary

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

dav-mcp · Summary

An MCP server providing 26 tools for calendar, contact, and task management via CalDAV, CardDAV, and VTODO protocols.

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

dav-mcp · Use cases

AI agents managing calendar events, creating meetings, and querying schedules
Contact management for CRM and communication systems
Task automation and prioritization for personal and team productivity
n8n workflows for automated calendar/contact synchronization

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"]
    }
  }
}

dav-mcp · Install

Claude Desktop / Cursor (Local)

Add to your MCP config file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dav-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "dav-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "CALDAV_SERVER_URL": "https://dav.example.com",
        "CALDAV_USERNAME": "your_username",
        "CALDAV_PASSWORD": "your_password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Config file locations:

**macOS**: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
**Windows**: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
**Linux**: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

n8n (Remote HTTP)

Start the HTTP server:

CALDAV_SERVER_URL=https://dav.example.com \
CALDAV_USERNAME=your_username \
CALDAV_PASSWORD=your_password \
BEARER_TOKEN=your-secret-token \
npx dav-mcp --http

Docker

git clone https://github.com/PhilflowIO/dav-mcp.git
cd dav-mcp
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your credentials
docker-compose up

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