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mcpshim
by mcpshim
time
by modelcontextprotocol
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Developer ToolsProductivityAI / LLM Tools
ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication
LanguageGoTypeScript
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mcpshim · Summary

MCPShim turns remote MCP servers into local CLI commands, handling auth and tool invocation in one daemon.

time · Summary

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

mcpshim · Use cases

  • LLM agents can call MCP tools through simple CLI commands without needing to handle auth or transport details
  • Script automation workflows can use any MCP server as native shell commands with automatic argument mapping
  • Development teams can centralize MCP server management and tool invocation across different agents

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

mcpshim · Install

Installation

  1. Install from source:
go install github.com/mcpshim/mcpshim/cmd/mcpshimd@latest
go install github.com/mcpshim/mcpshim/cmd/mcpshim@latest
  1. Configure:
mkdir -p ~/.config/mcpshim
cp configs/mcpshim.example.yaml ~/.config/mcpshim/config.yaml
  1. Start daemon:
mcpshimd
  1. Use the CLI:
mcpshim servers
mcpshim tools --server notion
mcpshim call --server notion --tool search --query "projects"

For Claude Desktop, add to config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcpshim": {
      "command": "mcpshimd",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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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