time vs claude-emporium

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time · Summary

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

claude-emporium · Summary

A collection of 6 MCP plugins that wrap standalone servers with automation hooks, commands, and skills.

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

claude-emporium · Use cases

Enhancing Claude Code with automated context management and session memory
Implementing error recovery and pattern learning through the Gladiator plugin
Optimizing prompts with the Orator plugin's scoring system

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"]
    }
  }
}

claude-emporium · Install

Install the plugins via npm:

npm install claude-praetorian-mcp
npm install claude-historian-mcp
npm install claude-oracle-mcp
npm install claude-gladiator-mcp
npm install claude-vigil-mcp
npm install claude-orator-mcp

Each plugin self-configures on install. To enable these in Claude Desktop, add to your config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "praetorian": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["claude-praetorian-mcp"]
    },
    "historian": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["claude-historian-mcp"]
    },
    "oracle": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["claude-oracle-mcp"]
    },
    "gladiator": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["claude-gladiator-mcp"]
    },
    "vigil": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["claude-vigil-mcp"]
    },
    "orator": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["claude-orator-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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