time vs photon
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | photon by portel-dev | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 94 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 47 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
photon · Summary
Photon turns TypeScript files into MCP servers, CLI tools, and web interfaces with minimal boilerplate.
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
photon · Use cases
- Building AI-accessible tools without MCP server expertise
- Creating multi-interface tools with a single codebase
- Rapid prototyping of functionality for both humans and AI
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"]
}
}
}photon · Install
Install Photon globally:
bun add -g @portel/photonCreate a new photon:
photon new my-toolInstall as MCP server for Claude Desktop:
photon mcp install my-toolAdd to Claude Desktop config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"my-tool": {
"command": "photon",
"args": ["mcp", "my-tool"]
}
}
}