time vs mcp-shell
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | mcp-shell by sonirico | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 77 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 46 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | Developer ToolsSecurityOps & Infra |
| Language | TypeScript | Go |
| Last commit | this month | 1 mo ago |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
mcp-shell · Summary
MCP server for secure and auditable shell command execution with configurable security policies.
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
mcp-shell · Use cases
- Securely allowing AI agents to execute shell commands in restricted environments
- Auditing and controlling all shell operations performed by AI systems
- Providing a safe interface for file system operations through AI agents
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"]
}
}
}mcp-shell · Install
Installation
**Docker (recommended)**:
docker run -it --rm -v /tmp/mcp-workspace:/tmp/mcp-workspace sonirico/mcp-shell:latest**From source**:
git clone https://github.com/sonirico/mcp-shell && cd mcp-shell
make install
mcp-shell**Claude Desktop Configuration**: Add to your MCP config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"shell": {
"command": "docker",
"args": ["run", "--rm", "-i", "sonirico/mcp-shell:latest"],
"env": { "MCP_SHELL_LOG_LEVEL": "info" }
}
}
}For custom config, mount the security file:
{
"command": "docker",
"args": ["run", "--rm", "-i", "-v", "/path/to/security.yaml:/etc/mcp-shell/security.yaml", "-e", "MCP_SHELL_SEC_CONFIG_FILE=/etc/mcp-shell/security.yaml", "sonirico/mcp-shell:latest"]
}