time vs ark-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | ark-mcp by vpopescu | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 0 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 30 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last commit | this month | 7 mo ago |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
ark-mcp · Summary
Enterprise MCP server supporting WebAssembly plugins as MCP tools.
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
ark-mcp · Use cases
- Enterprise tool integration via WASM plugins
- Custom MCP tool development for various languages
- Secure token-based access for MCP services
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"]
}
}
}ark-mcp · Install
Installation
- Using Docker (recommended for quick start):
docker build -t ark-tryout -f docker/Dockerfile .
docker run --rm -p 8000:8000 -p 3001:3001 --mount type=bind,source="$(pwd)/docker/config.yaml",target=/etc/ark.config.yaml,readonly ark-tryout- From source:
git clone https://github.com/vpopescu/ark-mcp
cd ark-mncargo build --releaseClaude Desktop Configuration
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ark": {
"command": "ark",
"args": ["serve"]
}
}
}