Codeseeker vs Time MCP
A side-by-side look at the Codeseeker and Time MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Codeseeker for developer tools work as a local process; choose Time MCP for developer tools as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Codeseeker when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
CODESEEKER_STORAGE_MODE.
Choose Time MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
current_time, relative_time, days_in_month.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 47/100 · Fair | 60/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | CODESEEKER_STORAGE_MODE | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 20 | 72 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 6 |
| Full listing | View Codeseeker | View Time MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Codeseeker tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Time MCP tools 6
current_timeGet the current date and time.relative_timeGet the relative time from now.days_in_monthGet the number of days in a month. If no date is provided, get the number of days in the current month.get_timestampGet the timestamp for the time.convert_timeConvert time between timezones.get_week_yearGet the week and isoWeek of the year.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Codeseeker
{
"mcpServers": {
"codeseeker": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"work"
],
"env": {
"CODESEEKER_STORAGE_MODE": "YOUR_CODESEEKER_STORAGE_MODE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Time MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"time-mcp-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"time-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Codeseeker is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Time MCP belongs to Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Codeseeker for developer tools work and Time MCP for developer tools.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Codeseeker has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Time MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add codeseeker and time-mcp-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Codeseeker has a quality signal of 47/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 20 GitHub stars. Time MCP has 60/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 72 GitHub stars.