time vs it-tools-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | it-tools-mcp by wrenchpilot | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 21 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 43 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | Developer ToolsOps & InfraSecurity |
| 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.
it-tools-mcp · Summary
MCP server providing access to 121+ IT tools including encoding, hashing, networking, and text processing utilities.
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
it-tools-mcp · Use cases
- Automating system administration tasks through CLI integration with MCP clients
- Encoding and decoding data for secure communication protocols
- Generating various types of IDs and cryptographic hashes for security applications
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"]
}
}
}it-tools-mcp · Install
Installation
**Using with VS Code:**
- Open VS Code
- Press
Ctrl+Shift+P(orCmd+Shift+Pon Mac) - Type "MCP" and select "MCP: Add Server"
- Choose "NPM Package" and enter:
it-tools-mcp
**Manual configuration:**
{
"mcp": {
"servers": {
"it-tools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["it-tools-mcp"],
"env": {}
}
}
}
}**Docker:**
{
"mcp": {
"servers": {
"it-tools": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"--init",
"--security-opt", "no-new-privileges:true",
"--cap-drop", "ALL",
"--read-only",
"--user", "1001:1001",
"--memory=256m",
"--cpus=0.5",
"--name", "it-tools-mcp",
"wrenchpilot/it-tools-mcp:latest"
]
}
}
}
}