time vs ref-tools-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | ref-tools-mcp by ref-tools | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 1,104 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 54 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsSearch |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
ref-tools-mcp · Summary
Ref MCP provides token-efficient API documentation search tools to reduce context rot and minimize costs.
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
ref-tools-mcp · Use cases
- AI coding agents searching API documentation without overwhelming context windows
- Development teams maintaining up-to-date references for multiple services
- Cost reduction by minimizing token usage when fetching documentation
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"]
}
}
}ref-tools-mcp · Install
Installation Options
Streamable HTTP (Recommended)
Add to your Cursor configuration:
"Ref": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.ref.tools/mcp?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY"
}stdio (Legacy)
Add to your Cursor configuration:
"Ref": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["ref-tools-mcp@latest"],
"env": {
"REF_API_KEY": <sign up to get an api key>
}
}Claude Desktop
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ref-tools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["ref-tools-mcp@latest"]
}
}
}