time vs mcp-explorer

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	time by modelcontextprotocol	mcp-explorer by ventz
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time · Summary

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

mcp-explorer · Summary

A web-based GUI for exploring MCP servers, providing an interface to browse tools, resources, and prompts.

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-explorer · Use cases

MCP server debugging and testing
Exploring new MCP server capabilities
Interactive development with MCP tools

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-explorer · Install

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/ventz/mcp-explorer.git
cd mcp-explorer

# Install dependencies
uv sync

# Run the server
uv run python app.py

Alternatively using pip:

pip install fastapi 'uvicorn[standard]' jinja2 mcp
python app.py

Then open http://localhost:8000 in your browser.

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