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server-nothing
by hesreallyhim
time
by modelcontextprotocol
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server-nothing · Summary

A minimalist test MCP server with no capabilities, designed for validating client/server setup without functionality.

time · Summary

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

server-nothing · Use cases

  • Testing initial MCP client/server connection setup
  • Validating MCP protocol compliance
  • As a starting point for building custom MCP servers

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

server-nothing · Install

npm install @modelcontextprotocol/server-nothing

Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nothing": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@modelcontextprotocol/server-nothing"]
    }
  }
}

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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