time vs deno-mcp-template
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | deno-mcp-template by phughesmcr | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 30 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 46 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | Developer ToolsOps & InfraAI / LLM Tools |
| 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.
deno-mcp-template · Summary
Comprehensive TypeScript template for building production MCP servers with Deno, supporting multiple distribution formats.
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
deno-mcp-template · Use cases
- Rapid prototyping of MCP servers with security and infrastructure already implemented
- Creating MCP servers that need to be distributed as binaries, packages, or cloud-hosted services
- Building MCP servers with sandboxed execution capabilities for untrusted code
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"]
}
}
}deno-mcp-template · Install
Installation
- Install Deno (if needed):
curl -fsSL https://deno.land/install.sh | sh- Create your project from template:
gh repo create my-mcp-server --template phughesmcr/deno-mcp-template
cd my-mcp-server- Run setup (renames placeholders, then self-destructs):
deno task setup- Start the server:
deno task startClaude Desktop Configuration
Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"my-mcp-server": {
"command": "deno",
"args": ["run", "-A", "/absolute/path/to/main.ts"]
}
}
}