time vs fred-mcp-server

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time · Summary

A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.

fred-mcp-server · Summary

FRED MCP Server provides universal access to Federal Reserve Economic Data through three powerful 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

fred-mcp-server · Use cases

Financial analysis and market research
Economic data retrieval for academic studies
Integration of economic indicators into AI applications

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"]
    }
  }
}

fred-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Via Smithery

npx -y @smithery/cli install @stefanoamorelli/fred-mcp-server --client claude

Manual Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/stefanoamorelli/fred-mcp-server.git
cd fred-mcp-server

Install dependencies:

pnpm install

Build the project:

pnpm build

Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "FRED MCP Server": {
      "command": "/usr/bin/node",
      "args": [
        "<PATH_TO_YOUR_CLONED_REPO>/fred-mcp-server/build/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FRED_API_KEY": "<YOUR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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