MCP servers for Claude Code · Utilities
Best utilities MCP server for Claude Code, tested
In ToolPassed's hands-on tests in Claude Code, Time (reference) is our provisional candidate for utilities: it passed install, connect, tools and an agent task on 2026-10-21. We ran 5 utilities MCP servers in Claude Code; 4 passed every step; not a pass: Desktop Commander (partial).
Last tested · runs from 2026-10-15 to 2026-10-21 · one run per server · How we test
Results in Claude Code
| Server | Claude Code |
|---|---|
| Time (reference) Utilities | Passed 2026-10-21 · install, connect, tools, agent task |
| Time MCP (yokingma) Utilities | Passed 2026-10-15 · install, connect, tools, agent task |
| MCP Time (TheoBrigitte) Utilities | Passed 2026-10-15 · install, connect, tools, agent task |
| Viajante Utilities | Passed 2026-10-15 · install, connect, tools, agent task |
| Desktop Commander Utilities | Partial 2026-10-15 · verified connected, install; agent task not run |
Dated results
- Time (reference) passed in Claude Code on 2026-10-21 (Claude Code 2.1.296, mcp-server-time 2026.10.19, connected in 3.1s). Full result
- Time MCP (yokingma) passed in Claude Code on 2026-10-15 (Claude Code 2.1.296, server reported v1.0.6, connect time not recorded). Full result
- MCP Time (TheoBrigitte) passed in Claude Code on 2026-10-15 (Claude Code 2.1.296, server reported vv0.4.0, connect time not recorded). Full result
- Viajante passed in Claude Code on 2026-10-15 (Claude Code 2.1.296, package version not recorded, connect time not recorded). Full result
- Desktop Commander partial in Claude Code on 2026-10-15 (Claude Code 2.1.296, server reported v0.3.0, connect time not recorded). Full result
Why Time (reference) is the candidate
Time (reference) passed every step in Claude Code. It is the group’s site-wide candidate (judged 2026-10-21): Returned the current UTC time in both Claude Code and Cursor in 2 calls in total, from a local server with no network or key. Time MCP (yokingma) and MCP Time (TheoBrigitte) also passed both with 2 calls each, and Viajante passed its airport lookup with 2 calls, so this is a tie; Time gets the nod for the smallest tool list (2, vs 5 for MCP Time and 6 for Time MCP). On Oct 19 Time 2026.10.19 (new release) was retested and passed again in Claude Code and Cursor. Confirmed Oct 21, 2026: a second run in Claude Code and Cursor on mcp-server-time 2026.10.19 passed again.
Provisional: based on one dated run per app (no repeat runs yet), so treat it as a candidate, not a final pick. How we test.
Same servers in all 4 apps
| Server | Claude Code | Cursor | Claude Desktop | ChatGPT (Codex) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time (reference) Utilities | Passed 2026-10-21 · install, connect, tools, agent task | Passed 2026-10-21 · install, connect, tools, agent task | Passed 2026-10-19 · install, connect, tools, agent task | Passed 2026-10-19 · install, connect, tools, agent task |
| Time MCP (yokingma) Utilities | Passed 2026-10-15 · install, connect, tools, agent task | Passed 2026-10-15 · install, connect, tools, agent task | Passed 2026-10-19 · install, connect, tools, agent task | Passed 2026-10-19 · install, connect, tools, agent task |
| MCP Time (TheoBrigitte) Utilities | Passed 2026-10-15 · install, connect, tools, agent task | Passed 2026-10-15 · install, connect, tools, agent task | Passed 2026-10-18 · install, connect, tools, agent task | Passed 2026-10-19 · install, connect, tools, agent task |
| Viajante Utilities | Passed 2026-10-15 · install, connect, tools, agent task | Passed 2026-10-15 · install, connect, tools, agent task | Passed 2026-10-19 · install, connect, tools, agent task | Passed 2026-10-19 · install, connect, tools, agent task |
| Desktop Commander Utilities | Partial 2026-10-15 · verified connected, install; agent task not run | Partial 2026-10-15 · verified connected, install, tools visible; agent task not run | Passed 2026-10-19 · install, connect, tools, agent task | Passed 2026-10-20 · install, connect, tools, agent task |
What failed or is partial in Claude Code
None of these servers failed in Claude Code.
Partial: Desktop Commander. Some steps verified; this is not a pass.
Install in Claude Code
The exact snippet we tested is on the Time (reference) page (pick the Claude Code tab). Not connecting? Claude Code MCP troubleshooting.
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Questions
What is the best utilities MCP server for Claude Code?
In ToolPassed's hands-on tests in Claude Code, Time (reference) is our provisional candidate for utilities: it passed install, connect, tools and an agent task on 2026-10-21. We ran 5 utilities MCP servers in Claude Code; 4 passed every step; not a pass: Desktop Commander (partial).
Does Time (reference) work with Claude Code?
Time (reference) passed in Claude Code on 2026-10-21 (Claude Code 2.1.296, mcp-server-time 2026.10.19, connected in 3.1s).
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