time vs sandbox-mcp

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	time by modelcontextprotocol	sandbox-mcp by pottekkat
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 110
30d uses	—	—
Score	77	41
Official	✓	—
Categories	ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication	Developer ToolsSecurityAI / LLM Tools
Language	TypeScript	Go
Last commit	this month	12 mo ago

time · Summary

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

sandbox-mcp · Summary

Sandbox MCP enables secure code execution in isolated Docker containers through the MCP protocol.

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

sandbox-mcp · Use cases

Secure code execution to test LLM-generated code safely
Automated code testing and validation in various environments
Network troubleshooting and diagnostics in isolated environments
Educational coding with immediate feedback in safe 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"]
    }
  }
}

sandbox-mcp · Install

Installation

Download Binary

Download the appropriate binary for your OS from the [Releases page](https://github.com/pottekkat/sandbox-mcp/releases).

Install via Go

go install github.com/pottekkat/sandbox-mcp/cmd/sandbox-mcp@latest

Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/pottekkat/sandbox-mcp.git
cd sandbox-mcp
make deps
make build

Configuration

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "sandbox-mcp": {
            "command": "path/to/sandbox-mcp",
            "args": [
                "--stdio"
            ]
        }
    }
}

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