time vs zebbern-kali-mcp
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time by modelcontextprotocol | zebbern-kali-mcp by zebbern | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 27 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 44 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | SecurityDeveloper ToolsOps & Infra |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | 1 mo ago |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
zebbern-kali-mcp · Summary
MCP server for Kali Linux penetration testing, providing AI agents with access to 130+ security tools via Docker.
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
zebbern-kali-mcp · Use cases
- AI-assisted penetration testing with direct access to professional security tools
- Security education where AI can demonstrate and explain security testing techniques
- Automated vulnerability scanning through AI agents using the full Kali toolkit
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"]
}
}
}zebbern-kali-mcp · Install
Installation
Docker + uvx (Recommended)
- Start the Kali backend:
# Download just the compose file — no full clone needed
curl -sLO https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zebbern/zebbern-kali-mcp/main/docker-compose.yml
docker compose up -d- Add to VS Code (
.vscode/mcp.jsonor global MCP config):
{
"servers": {
"kali-tools": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["zebbern-kali-mcp"]
}
}
}Claude Desktop Configuration
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"kali-tools": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["zebbern-kali-mcp"]
}
}
}