time vs vessel-browser
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | vessel-browser by unmodeled-tyler | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 76 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 46 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | Browser AutomationAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools |
| 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.
vessel-browser · Summary
Chromium-based browser built for autonomous agents with MCP control and durable state persistence.
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
vessel-browser · Use cases
- Long-running web automation tasks with human supervision and intervention capabilities
- Research collection and analysis using the built-in agent workflows and research desk
- Autonomous browsing with persistent state across sessions for complex workflows
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"]
}
}
}vessel-browser · Install
Installation Options
- **Linux AppImage (Recommended)**:
``bash # Download the latest AppImage from GitHub Releases wget https://github.com/unmodeled-tyler/quanta-vessel-browser/releases/latest/download/Vessel-<version>-x64.AppImage chmod +x Vessel-*.AppImage ./Vessel-*.AppImage ``
- **NPM**:
``bash npm install -g @quanta-intellect/vessel-browser vessel-browser ``
- **Source Install**:
``bash curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/unmodeled-tyler/quanta-vessel-browser/main/scripts/install.sh | bash ``
MCP Integration Setup
- Open Vessel browser
- Go to Settings (Ctrl+,)
- Confirm the MCP endpoint configuration
- The browser exposes MCP tools for agent control
{
"mcpServers": {
"vessel-browser": {
"command": "vessel-browser",
"args": ["--mcp"]
}
}
}