time vs mcp-annotated-java-sdk

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	time by modelcontextprotocol	mcp-annotated-java-sdk by thought2code
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 29
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Score	77	44
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Language	TypeScript	Java
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time · Summary

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

mcp-annotated-java-sdk · Summary

Annotation-driven MCP Java SDK for simplified MCP server development with zero boilerplate.

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-annotated-java-sdk · Use cases

Developing MCP servers for Java-based AI applications with minimal setup
Creating type-safe MCP tools, resources, and prompts without JSON schemas
Building multilingual MCP servers with built-in i18n support

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-annotated-java-sdk · Install

Installation

Maven

<dependency>
    <groupId>io.github.thought2code</groupId>
    <artifactId>mcp-annotated-java-sdk</artifactId>
    <version>0.14.0</version>
</dependency>

Gradle

implementation 'io.github.thought2code:mcp-annotated-java-sdk:0.14.0'

Configuration

Create mcp-server.yml in your classpath:

enabled: true
mode: STREAMABLE
name: my-mcp-server
version: 1.0.0
type: SYNC
instructions: You are a helpful AI assistant
request-timeout: 20000
capabilities:
  resource: true
  prompt: true
  tool: true
change-notification:
  resource: true
  prompt: true
  tool: true

Claude Desktop Configuration

To use this MCP server with Claude Desktop, add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "my-java-mcp": {
      "command": "java",
      "args": ["-jar", "path/to/your/mcp-server.jar"]
    }
  }
}

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