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esp-mcp
by horw
time
by modelcontextprotocol
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Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOps & Infra
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Last commit5 mo agothis month

esp-mcp · Summary

MCP server for ESP32 development that centralizes ESP-IDF commands and simplifies LLM-driven interaction.

time · Summary

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

esp-mcp · Use cases

  • LLM-assisted ESP32 project setup and configuration
  • Automated ESP32 firmware builds and flashing workflows
  • Streamlined ESP-IDF dependency installation and management

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

esp-mcp · Install

git clone git@github.com/horw/esp-mcp.git

Configure the server in your MCP-compatible chatbot:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "esp-run": {
      "command": "<path_to_uv_or_python_executable>",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "<path_to_cloned_esp-mcp_repository>",
        "run",
        "main.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "IDF_PATH": "<path_to_your_esp-idf_directory>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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