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mcp-server-node
by lucianoayres
time
by modelcontextprotocol
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LanguageJavaScriptTypeScript
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mcp-server-node · Summary

A Node.js MCP server implementation with simple math tools and environment variable retrieval.

time · Summary

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

mcp-server-node · Use cases

  • Adding mathematical capabilities to AI development environments
  • Providing secure API key retrieval for applications
  • Demonstrating MCP server implementation patterns for Node.js developers

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-server-node · Install

Installation

  1. Clone the repository:
git clone <repository_url>
cd <repository_directory>
  1. Install dependencies:
npm install
  1. Run the server with MCP Inspector:
npm run inspector

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "node-mcp-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/mcp-server-node/mcp-server.js"],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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