What is the key difference between Timezone and Npm?

Timezone belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Npm belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Timezone or Npm 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 Timezone and Npm free or paid?

Timezone operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Npm operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Timezone lists 4 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Npm lists 5 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Timezone and Npm 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

Timezone vs Npm

In-depth architectural comparison of the Timezone and Npm 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

Timezone

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Npm

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Timezone if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Npm if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Timezone 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: get_time_by_timezone, list_timezones, get_time_by_ip.

Explore Timezone Details

Choose Npm 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_packages, get_package, get_downloads.

Explore Npm Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	T Timezone Developer Tools	N Npm Developer Tools
Summary	Timezone MCP — wraps WorldTimeAPI (free, no auth)	npm MCP — wraps the npm Registry API (free, no auth)
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Timezone Tools (4)

get_time_by_timezone

Get the current date and time in a specific IANA timezone (e.g. "America/New_York", "Europe/London", "Asia/Tokyo").

list_timezones

List all 590+ IANA timezone strings available from timeapi.io.

get_time_by_ip

Get the current date and time for the timezone of an IP address (resolved via ip-api.com → timeapi.io).

convert_time

Convert a datetime from one timezone to another. If no time is provided the current time in the source timezone is used.

Npm Tools (5)

search_packages

Search npm for packages by keyword. Returns package names, descriptions, latest versions, publish dates, and publishers. Use when discovering libraries for a task.

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).

Timezone Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Npm Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Timezone is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Npm belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Timezone when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Npm when you require tools for developer tools.

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