time vs rootcause
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | rootcause by yindia | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 31 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 44 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | Ops & InfraDeveloper ToolsMonitoring |
| Language | TypeScript | Go |
| Last commit | this month | 1 mo ago |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
rootcause · Summary
RootCause is a local-first MCP server that turns natural language requests into Kubernetes incident analysis, diagnostics, and safer operations.
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
rootcause · Use cases
- Investigating Kubernetes incidents with evidence-based root cause analysis
- Evaluating rollout/restart safety before mutating Kubernetes operations
- Diagnosing issues in platform ecosystems like ArgoCD, Flux, or cert-manager
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"]
}
}
}rootcause · Install
Installation
- Download the binary for your platform from the [releases page](https://github.com/yindia/rootcause/releases)
- Make it executable:
chmod +x rootcause- Add to your PATH:
sudo mv rootcause /usr/local/bin/- Verify installation:
rootcause --versionClaude Desktop Configuration
Add to Claude Desktop's config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"rootcause": {
"command": "rootcause",
"args": ["mcp"]
}
}
}