time vs mcp-obsidian

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	time by modelcontextprotocol	mcp-obsidian by Piotr1215
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Categories	ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication	File SystemKnowledge GraphProductivity
Language	TypeScript	JavaScript
Last commit	this month	3 mo ago

time · Summary

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

mcp-obsidian · Summary

An MCP server for secure, direct access to Obsidian vaults without the Obsidian app.

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

mcp-obsidian · Use cases

Accessing and searching Obsidian notes from AI assistants without opening the Obsidian app
Building automated knowledge management workflows that interact with Obsidian vaults
Creating AI agents that can navigate and understand the structure of Obsidian-based knowledge graphs

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"]
    }
  }
}

mcp-obsidian · Install

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Add to Claude Desktop
claude mcp add obsidian -s user -- node /path/to/mcp-obsidian/src/index.js /path/to/your/vault

Configuration in Claude Desktop's config file (e.g., ~/.claude.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/mcp-obsidian/src/index.js", "/path/to/your/vault"]
    }
  }
}

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