Time MCP (yokingma) vs Desktop Commander
Both are utilities MCP servers, and we ran both through the same test (time zones, write read back) in each app. Time MCP (yokingma) passed 4 of 4 apps we tested it in; Desktop Commander passed 2 of 4.
Test results side by side
| Time MCP (yokingma) | Desktop Commander | |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | Passed 2026-10-15 | Partial 2026-10-15 |
| Cursor | Passed 2026-10-15 | Partial 2026-10-15 |
| Claude Desktop | Passed 2026-10-19 | Passed 2026-10-19 |
| ChatGPT (Codex) | Passed 2026-10-19 | Passed 2026-10-20 |
| Tools exposed (protocol check) | 6 tools | 25 tools |
| GitHub stars | 72 | 10,054 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last push | 2026-01-31 | 2026-10-14 |
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 MCP (yokingma): Gives an agent the current time, timezone conversion and simple date maths, with no account or key.
Desktop Commander: Terminal and file-system access for an agent: run commands, search files and make diff-based edits.
