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time vs pctx

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time
by modelcontextprotocol
pctx
by portofcontext
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ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication
AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsSecurity
LanguageTypeScriptRust
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time · Summary

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

pctx · Summary

pctx is a Rust-based framework that connects AI agents to tools and MCP servers through Code Mode for secure, token-efficient workflows.

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

pctx · Use cases

  • Building AI agents with reduced token consumption through Code Mode
  • Aggregating multiple MCP servers behind a single interface
  • Secure execution of LLM-generated code in isolated environments

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"]
    }
  }
}

pctx · Install

# Homebrew
brew install portofcontext/tap/pctx

# cURL
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/portofcontext/pctx/main/install.sh | sh

# npm
npm i -g @portofcontext/pctx

For Claude Desktop:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pctx": {
      "command": "pctx",
      "args": ["mcp", "start", "--stdio"]
    }
  }
}
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