time vs mcp-jest
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | mcp-jest by ReallyArtificial | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 16 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 41 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | Developer ToolsAI / LLM Toolstesting |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | 4 mo ago |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
mcp-jest · Summary
A testing framework for MCP servers, providing Jest-like syntax for automated testing, protocol validation, and CI/CD integration.
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
mcp-jest · Use cases
- Testing MCP servers before deployment to catch potential issues
- Validating protocol compliance of MCP implementations
- Integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines for MCP servers
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"]
}
}
}mcp-jest · Install
npm install mcp-jest # As dependency
npm install -g mcp-jest # Or globally for CLIUsing in a JavaScript/TypeScript project:
import { mcpTest } from 'mcp-jest';
const results = await mcpTest(
{ command: 'node', args: ['./server.js'] },
{ tools: ['search', 'email'] }
);To use with Claude Desktop, add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-jest": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-jest", "node", "/path/to/your/server.js"]
}
}
}