time vs zero-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | zero-mcp by SNIKO | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 2 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 37 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOps & Infra |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | 6 mo ago |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
zero-mcp · Summary
Zero MCP is a lightweight, zero-boilerplate toolkit for building fast HTTP-based MCP servers with minimal dependencies.
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
zero-mcp · Use cases
- Building lightweight tool servers for AI assistants with minimal resource footprint
- Creating serverless MCP endpoints for cloud deployments
- Developing MCP services for edge computing environments
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"]
}
}
}zero-mcp · Install
npm install zero-mcp zodExample server implementation:
import { McpServer, z } from 'zero-mcp';
const server = new McpServer({
name: 'calculator',
version: '1.0.0',
});
server.tool({
name: 'add',
description: 'Simple addition tool.',
schema: z.object({
a: z.number().describe('First addend'),
b: z.number().describe('Second addend'),
}),
handler: async ({ a, b }) => {
return [{
type: 'text',
text: `The sum of ${a} and ${b} is ${a + b}.`,
}];
},
});
await server.start({
host: '127.0.0.1',
port: 3000,
path: '/mcp',
});
console.log('Ready on http://127.0.0.1:3000/mcp');To use with Claude Desktop, add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"zero-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["path/to/your/server.js"]
}
}
}