time vs a2a-go
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | a2a-go by TheApeMachine | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 3 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 33 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsOps & Infra |
| Language | TypeScript | Go |
| Last commit | this month | 9 mo ago |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
a2a-go · Summary
A2A-Go is a distributed AI agent framework implementing Google's A2A protocol with MCP interoperability.
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
a2a-go · Use cases
- Building distributed multi-agent AI systems with specialized roles
- Creating automated workflows across different enterprise tools (GitHub, Azure DevOps, Slack)
- Implementing secure browser automation with VPN network context switching
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"]
}
}
}a2a-go · Install
Installation
From Source
git clone https://github.com/theapemachine/a2a-go.git
cd a2a-go
go build -o a2a-go main.go
./a2a-go --helpUsing Docker
docker build -t theapemachine/a2a-go:latest .
docker run -it --rm theapemachine/a2a-go:latest uiQuick Start
make server # Start all services
make client # Run the Terminal UI clientClaude Desktop Configuration
To use with Claude Desktop, add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"a2a-go": {
"command": "docker",
"args": ["run", "-it", "--rm", "theapemachine/a2a-go:latest", "ui"]
}
}
}