time vs subcog
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | subcog by zircote | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 22 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 45 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsKnowledge Graph |
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
subcog · Summary
Persistent memory system for AI coding assistants with MCP integration, hybrid search, and knowledge graph features.
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
subcog · Use cases
- Enhancing AI coding assistants with persistent memory of past decisions and solutions
- Search and retrieval of coding patterns and best practices across projects
- Knowledge graph analysis to understand relationships between code elements and decisions
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"]
}
}
}subcog · Install
Subcog can be installed via multiple methods:
# Cargo (recommended for Rust developers)
cargo install subcog
# Homebrew (macOS/Linux)
brew install zircote/tap/subcog
# Docker
docker run --rm ghcr.io/zircote/subcog --help
# Binary download
curl -LO https://github.com/zircote/subcog/releases/latest/download/subcog-VERSION-TARGET.tar.gz
# npm/npx (fallback)
npx @zircote/subcog --helpTo use as an MCP server, add to Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"subcog": {
"command": "subcog",
"args": ["serve"]
}
}
}