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mcp-playground
by Elkhn
time
by modelcontextprotocol
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mcp-playground · Summary

A Streamlit-based chat playground with plug-and-play MCP server support for various LLM providers.

time · Summary

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

mcp-playground · Use cases

  • Creating a custom AI agent playground with specialized tools
  • Developing and testing MCP servers with a real client interface
  • Demonstrating multi-model LLM integration with external APIs

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-playground · Install

Installation

Prerequisites:

  • Docker ≥ 24
  • Docker Compose
  • At least one LLM provider API key

Quick Start:

git clone https://github.com/Elkhn/mcp-playground.git
cd mcp-playground
docker compose up --build

Access the application at http://localhost:8501

To integrate with Claude Desktop, add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "weather": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "--rm", "-p", "8000:8000", "weather-server"]
    }
  }
}

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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