Time (reference) vs Time MCP (yokingma)
Both are utilities MCP servers, and we ran both through the same test (time zones) in each app. Time (reference) passed 4 of 4 apps we tested it in; Time MCP (yokingma) passed 4 of 4.
Test results side by side
| Time (reference) | Time MCP (yokingma) | |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | Passed 2026-10-21 | Passed 2026-10-15 |
| Cursor | Passed 2026-10-21 | Passed 2026-10-15 |
| Claude Desktop | Passed 2026-10-19 | Passed 2026-10-19 |
| ChatGPT (Codex) | Passed 2026-10-19 | Passed 2026-10-19 |
| Tools exposed (protocol check) | 2 tools | 6 tools |
| GitHub stars | 91,266 (shared repo) | 72 |
| License | NOASSERTION | MIT |
| Last push | 2026-10-13 | 2026-01-31 |
Results from our own harness runs, dated per cell. Stars and last push from GitHub at our last data refresh. We don’t pick a winner here: which one fits depends on your app and setup.
What each does
Time (reference): Current time and time-zone conversion.
Time MCP (yokingma): Gives an agent the current time, timezone conversion and simple date maths, with no account or key.
