time vs cmcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | cmcp by RussellLuo | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 19 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 43 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | 3 mo ago |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
cmcp · Summary
cMCP is a command-line utility for interacting with MCP servers over STDIO, HTTP, or SSE transports.
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
cmcp · Use cases
- Testing MCP servers from the command line without needing a full client implementation
- Automating interactions with MCP servers in shell scripts
- Debugging MCP server implementations by examining JSON-RPC traffic
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"]
}
}
}cmcp · Install
pip install cmcpFor Claude Desktop integration, add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"cmcp": {
"command": "cmcp",
"args": [":local-server"],
"env": {}
}
}
}