time vs mcp-reticle
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | mcp-reticle by soth-ai | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 110 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 48 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | Developer ToolsMonitoringAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last commit | this month | 4 mo ago |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
mcp-reticle · Summary
Reticle is a debugging tool for MCP servers that intercepts, visualizes, and profiles JSON-RPC traffic in real-time with zero latency overhead.
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-reticle · Use cases
- Debugging MCP server integrations by inspecting JSON-RPC traffic
- Profiling performance issues and token usage in MCP communication
- Capturing and recording MCP sessions for later analysis
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-reticle · Install
Install Reticle using one of these methods:
# npm
npm install -g mcp-reticle
# pip
pip install mcp-reticle
# Homebrew
brew install labterminal/mcp-reticle/mcp-reticleWrap your MCP server with Reticle:
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "mcp-reticle",
"args": ["run", "--name", "filesystem", "--", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/Users/me/work"]
}
}
}Launch the UI:
mcp-reticle ui