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mcp-arr
by aplaceforallmystuff
time
by modelcontextprotocol
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MediaProductivityAI / LLM Tools
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mcp-arr · Summary

MCP server for unified management of *arr media suite including Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, and Prowlarr.

time · Summary

A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.

mcp-arr · Use cases

  • Check library status across all *arr applications with natural language queries
  • Search and add content to any *arr service from a unified interface
  • Monitor download progress and upcoming releases across TV, movies, and music

time · Use cases

  • Assisting with international meeting scheduling across time zones
  • Providing real-time time information for location-based queries
  • Enabling time conversion for travel planning and itineraries

mcp-arr · Install

Installation

**Using npm (Recommended)**

npx mcp-arr-server

**Remote HTTP Mode**

MCP_TRANSPORT=http PORT=3000 npx mcp-arr-server

**For Claude Desktop** Add to your Claude Desktop config file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arr": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-arr-server"],
      "env": {
        "SONARR_URL": "http://localhost:8989",
        "SONARR_API_KEY": "your-sonarr-api-key",
        "RADARR_URL": "http://localhost:7878",
        "RADARR_API_KEY": "your-radarr-api-key",
        "LIDARR_URL": "http://localhost:8686",
        "LIDARR_API_KEY": "your-lidarr-api-key",
        "PROWLARR_URL": "http://localhost:9696",
        "PROWLARR_API_KEY": "your-prowlarr-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

time · Install

Installation Options

**Using uv (recommended):**

uvx mcp-server-time

**Using PIP:**

pip install mcp-server-time
python -m mcp_server_time

**Configure for Claude Desktop:**

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