time vs dexto
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | dexto by truffle-ai | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 620 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 51 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
dexto · Summary
A TypeScript-based agent harness that includes MCP server capabilities for building and orchestrating AI applications.
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
dexto · Use cases
- Building autonomous coding agents that can read, write, and refactor code
- Creating multi-agent systems that collaborate on complex tasks
- Developing MCP servers to expose tools, files, and APIs via the Model Context Protocol
- Building digital companions with persistent memory and context awareness
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"]
}
}
}dexto · Install
Installation
# macOS / Linux / WSL (native installer, recommended)
curl -fsSL https://dexto.ai/install | bash
# Windows PowerShell
irm https://dexto.ai/install.ps1 | iex
# Or build from source
git clone https://github.com/truffle-ai/dexto.git
cd dexto && pnpm install && pnpm install-cliRunning as MCP Server
# Start as MCP server
npx dexto --mode mcp --agent coding-agent --auto-approve --no-elicitationClaude Desktop Integration
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"dexto": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "dexto", "--mode", "mcp", "--agent", "coding-agent", "--auto-approve", "--no-elicitation"]
}
}
}