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kernel-mcp-server
by kernel
time
by modelcontextprotocol
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Browser AutomationDeveloper ToolsWeb Scraping
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kernel-mcp-server · Summary

Kernel MCP server provides secure cloud-browser automation and app management through MCP protocol.

time · Summary

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

kernel-mcp-server · Use cases

  • Web scraping and data extraction from websites using automated browser sessions
  • AI coding workflows with previewing local changes in real cloud browsers
  • Automated testing of web applications across different browsers and configurations

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

kernel-mcp-server · Install

Quick Setup with Kernel CLI

# Install the CLI
brew install onkernel/tap/kernel
# or: npm install -g @onkernel/cli

# Install MCP for your tool
kernel mcp install --target <target>

Manual Setup for Claude Desktop

  1. Go to **Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector**
  2. Enter: **Integration name:** Kernel, **Integration URL:** https://mcp.onkernel.com/mcp
  3. Click **Add**, then **Connect** next to Kernel to approve

JSON Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kernel": {
      "url": "https://mcp.onkernel.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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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