time vs zen
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | zen by sheshbabu | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 1,085 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 53 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | ProductivityKnowledge GraphFile System |
| Language | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last commit | this month | 1 mo ago |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
zen · Summary
Selfhosted notes app with MCP integration for searching, listing and reading notes.
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
zen · Use cases
- Personal knowledge management with MCP-powered note retrieval
- Team collaboration using self-hosted note-taking with API access
- Building custom AI workflows that reference personal notes
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"]
}
}
}zen · Install
Installation
Build from source
$ make buildLocal Development
Run the application using default configuration
$ make devMCP Configuration
Add to Claude Desktop config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"zen": {
"command": "path-to-zen-executable",
"args": ["--mcp"]
}
}
}