time vs jiki
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | jiki by teilomillet | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 17 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 37 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | 13 mo ago |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
jiki · Summary
Jiki is a Python framework that connects LLMs to external tools via MCP, offering both orchestration and client capabilities.
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
jiki · Use cases
- Building tool-augmented LLM applications with calculator or other custom tools
- Creating interactive chat interfaces that can call external APIs via MCP
- Integrating LLM capabilities with existing systems through standardized protocol
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"]
}
}
}jiki · Install
Installation
Install the jiki package using your preferred package manager:
# Using pip
pip install jiki
# Or using uv (recommended for faster installation)
uv add jikiSet Up API Key
Jiki uses [LiteLLM](https://litellm.ai/) internally, allowing it to work with a wide range of LLM providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, etc.). You need to set the appropriate environment variable for your chosen provider.
# Example for Anthropic Claude (often used as default)
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_key_here
# Example for OpenAI
# export OPENAI_API_KEY=your_key_here