time vs claude-mesh
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | claude-mesh by pouriamrt | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 22 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 43 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | CommunicationDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | 1 mo ago |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
claude-mesh · Summary
Networked Claude-to-Claude messaging system enabling direct messaging, broadcasts, threaded conversations and permission relays via MCP channels and self-hosted relay.
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
claude-mesh · Use cases
- Team collaboration where Claude instances on different machines can communicate directly
- Broadcasting important updates to all team members' Claude instances simultaneously
- Requesting and managing permissions for potentially risky operations across team members
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"]
}
}
}claude-mesh · Install
Installation
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/pouriamrt/claude-mesh.git - Install dependencies:
cd claude-mesh && pnpm install && pnpm -r build - For the relay:
node packages/relay/dist/index.js init - Start the relay:
node packages/relay/dist/index.js - For peer agents:
cd packages/peer-agent && npm link - Pair with the relay:
mesh admin bootstrap --token-file ./.mesh-data/admin.token
Claude Desktop Configuration
Add to your Claude Desktop config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"claude-mesh-peers": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/claude-mesh/packages/peer-agent/dist/cli.js"],
"env": {
"MESH_RELAY": "http://localhost:8443"
}
}
}
}Start Claude with: claude --dangerously-load-development-channels server:claude-mesh-peers