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Gearsystem
by drhelius
time
by modelcontextprotocol
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Gearsystem · Summary

Accurate Sega Master System emulator with embedded MCP server for AI-assisted debugging.

time · Summary

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

Gearsystem · Use cases

  • AI-assisted game debugging and reverse engineering
  • ROM hacking and cheat creation with AI guidance
  • Automated game testing through 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

Gearsystem · Install

Installation

**Windows**: Download the latest release from GitHub **macOS**: brew install --cask drhelius/geardome/gearsystem **Linux**: Ubuntu/Debian - sudo apt install build-essential libsdl3-dev then build from source

MCP Server Setup

Start with MCP stdio transport:

gearsystem --mcp-stdio your_rom.sms

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gearsystem": {
      "command": "path/to/gearsystem",
      "args": ["--mcp-stdio"]
    }
  }
}

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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