time vs template-mcp-server
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time by modelcontextprotocol | template-mcp-server by redhat-data-and-ai | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 54 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 48 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | Developer ToolsOps & InfraAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
template-mcp-server · Summary
A production-ready Python template for building MCP servers with FastMCP, FastAPI, OAuth, and deployment examples.
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
template-mcp-server · Use cases
- Rapidly deploy new MCP servers using proven patterns
- Create custom MCP tools for specific domain applications
- Implement secure MCP services with OAuth authentication
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"]
}
}
}template-mcp-server · Install
Installation
Quick Start
git clone https://github.com/redhat-data-and-ai/template-mcp-server
cd template-mcp-server
make install # creates venv, installs deps + pre-commit hooks
make local # starts server on localhost:5001Manual Setup
# Create venv and install
uv venv && source .venv/bin/activate
uv pip install -e ".[dev]"
pre-commit install
# Configure and run
cp .env.example .env
template-mcp-serverClaude Desktop Configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"template-mcp-server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": ["run", "template-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"MCP_HOST": "localhost",
"MCP_PORT": "5001"
}
}
}
}