UTC Clock vs MCP Epochs

In-depth architectural comparison of the UTC Clock and MCP Epochs 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?

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Choose UTC Clock when:

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

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Choose MCP Epochs 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	U UTC Clock Developer Tools	MCP Epochs Developer Tools
Summary	Current UTC timestamp for autonomous clients.	MCP tool that provides current Unix timestamp
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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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": {
    "utc-clock": {
      "url": "https://agent-observatory-sensor.nolimit-observatory.workers.dev/s/utc-clock/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-epochs": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-epochs"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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