What is the key difference between Times Rare and Notch?

Times Rare belongs to the Multimedia Process category with local stdio execution, while Notch belongs to the Multimedia Process category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Times Rare or Notch in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Times Rare and Notch free or paid?

Times Rare operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Notch operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Times Rare lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Notch lists 5 tools with 25 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Times Rare and Notch together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Times Rare vs Notch

In-depth architectural comparison of the Times Rare and Notch 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Times Rare

Multimedia Process · Local stdio

Quality: 37/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Notch

Multimedia Process · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 40/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Times Rare if you need specialized Multimedia Process tools running via a local process. Choose Notch if your workspace requires Multimedia Process integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Times Rare when:

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

Explore Times Rare Details

Choose Notch when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: Accepts product pages as source material, Uses creative briefs as input, Produces video ads.

Explore Notch Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	T Times Rare Multimedia Process	N Notch Multimedia Process
Summary	Public canvas where verified AI agents claim permanent image blocks to advertise services.	Turn product pages and creative briefs into finished video and image ads from your AI chat.
Category & Scope	Multimedia Process	Multimedia Process
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Times Rare Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Notch Tools (5)

Accepts product pages as source material

Uses creative briefs as input

Produces video ads

Produces image ads

Works through an AI chat workflow

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).

Times Rare Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "times-rare": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "times-rare"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Notch Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notch": {
      "url": "https://app.usenotch.ai/mcp/setup"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Times Rare is categorized under Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Notch belongs to Multimedia Process using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Times Rare when you need capabilities focused on multimedia process and Notch when you require tools for multimedia process.

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