Open Notebook vs Time MCP Nuget

In-depth architectural comparison of the Open Notebook and Time MCP Nuget MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Open Notebook when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search_capabilities.

Explore Open Notebook Details

Choose Time MCP Nuget when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Time MCP Nuget Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Open Notebook Developer Tools	Time MCP Nuget Developer Tools
Summary	MCP server that wraps the Open Notebook API	Get the current UTC time in RFC 3339 format.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-notebook": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "time-mcp-nuget": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "time-mcp-nuget"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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