time vs scholar-search-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | scholar-search-mcp by Silung | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 180 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 50 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsKnowledge Graph |
| 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.
scholar-search-mcp · Summary
MCP server for academic paper search integrating Semantic Scholar and arXiv with practical research tools.
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
scholar-search-mcp · Use cases
- Assisting researchers in survey paper writing with comprehensive literature search
- Enabling AI assistants to retrieve academic paper metadata and citations
- Supporting academic workflows by providing unified access to multiple scholarly databases
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"]
}
}
}scholar-search-mcp · Install
Installation
pip install scholar-search-mcpQuick Setup (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
Add this configuration to your MCP settings:
{
"mcpServers": {
"scholar-search": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "scholar_search_mcp"],
"env": {
"SCHOLAR_SEARCH_ENABLE_SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR": "true",
"SCHOLAR_SEARCH_ENABLE_ARXIV": "true"
}
}
}
}For higher rate limits, add your Semantic Scholar API key:
{
"mcpServers": {
"scholar-search": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "scholar_search_mcp"],
"env": {
"SCHOLAR_SEARCH_ENABLE_SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR": "true",
"SCHOLAR_SEARCH_ENABLE_ARXIV": "true",
"SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "your-key"
}
}
}
}