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xc-mcp
by conorluddy
time
by modelcontextprotocol
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xc-mcp · Summary

Intelligent Xcode MCP server for iOS development with progressive disclosure to reduce context usage.

time · Summary

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

xc-mcp · Use cases

  • Automated iOS application testing and QA workflows
  • AI-driven Xcode project builds and deployment
  • Accessibility-first iOS UI automation for AI agents

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

xc-mcp · Install

# Install globally
npm install -g xc-mcp

# Or run without installation
npx xc-mcp

**MCP Configuration** (Claude Desktop):

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

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

**Minimal Mode** (for clients that don't support defer_loading):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xc-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "xc-mcp", "--mini"]
    }
  }
}

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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