time vs code-assistant

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	time by modelcontextprotocol	code-assistant by stippi
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 163
30d uses	—	—
Score	77	48
Official	✓	—
Categories	ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	Rust
Last commit	this month	this month

time · Summary

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

code-assistant · Summary

Rust-based AI coding assistant with GUI, CLI, MCP and ACP modes offering autonomous code analysis and modification.

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

code-assistant · Use cases

Automated code refactoring and optimization across multiple projects
Real-time debugging and issue resolution through conversational interface
Integration with IDEs like Zed via ACP protocol for enhanced coding assistance

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"]
    }
  }
}

code-assistant · Install

Installation

# Install Rust tool chain via rustup
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

# Clone and build
git clone https://github.com/stippi/code-assistant
cd code-assistant
cargo build --release

Claude Desktop Integration

Configure in Claude Desktop settings (**Developer** tab → **Edit Config**):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "code-assistant": {
      "command": "/path/to/code-assistant/target/release/code-assistant",
      "args": ["server"],
      "env": {
        "SHELL": "/bin/zsh"
      }
    }
  }
}

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