time vs lazy-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | lazy-mcp by voicetreelab | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 87 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 46 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | Go |
| Last commit | this month | 4 mo ago |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
lazy-mcp · Summary
Lazy MCP proxy server that loads tools on-demand to reduce context window usage and token consumption.
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
lazy-mcp · Use cases
- Reducing context window usage in large LLM applications with numerous MCP tools
- Implementing permission controls for sensitive tools through Claude Code hooks
- Organizing and categorizing multiple MCP servers into a coherent hierarchy
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"]
}
}
}lazy-mcp · Install
Installation
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/voicetreelab/lazy-mcp.git
cd lazy-mcp- Build the proxy server:
make build- Configure by setting up your hierarchy structure:
./build/structure_generator --config config.json --output testdata/mcp_hierarchy- Add to Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport stdio mcp-proxy build/mcp-proxy -- --config config.json- Set up permission hooks if needed (see README for details).