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mcpgen
by lyeslabs
time
by modelcontextprotocol
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mcpgen · Summary

mcpgen is a Go tool that generates MCP server boilerplate from OpenAPI 3 specifications.

time · Summary

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

mcpgen · Use cases

  • Transform existing REST APIs into AI-accessible tools without manual MCP implementation
  • Accelerate MCP server development for teams with existing OpenAPI documentation
  • Generate boilerplate code for MCP servers handling complex request/response schemas

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

mcpgen · Install

Install mcpgen:

go install github.com/lyeslabs/mcpgen/cmd/mcpgen@latest

Once installed, generate an MCP server from your OpenAPI spec:

mcpgen --input openapi.yaml --output generated-server

In Claude Desktop, configure the generated server by adding to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "my-api-server": {
      "command": "go",
      "args": ["run", "/path/to/generated-server/main.go"]
    }
  }
}

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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