time vs forgemax
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | forgemax by postrv | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 148 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 51 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOps & Infra |
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
forgemax · Summary
Forgermax is an innovative MCP gateway that collapses multiple servers into just 2 tools using sandboxed JavaScript execution.
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
forgemax · Use cases
- Large-scale MCP deployment where context window optimization is critical
- Complex tool orchestration requiring multi-hop tool calls with minimal overhead
- Security-sensitive environments requiring isolated tool execution
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"]
}
}
}forgemax · Install
Install Forgemax
**npm (recommended):**
npm install -g forgemax**Homebrew (macOS/Linux):**
brew tap postrv/forgemax && brew install forgemax**Shell installer (macOS/Linux):**
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/postrv/forgemax/main/install.sh | bash**PowerShell (Windows):**
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/postrv/forgemax/main/install.ps1 | iex**Claude Desktop Integration:** Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"forgemax": {
"command": "forgemax"
}
}
}