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mcp-codebase-index
by MikeRecognex
time
by modelcontextprotocol
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mcp-codebase-index · Summary

Zero-dependency MCP server indexing 17 tools for codebase navigation with persistent caching and incremental updates.

time · Summary

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

mcp-codebase-index · Use cases

  • AI-assisted code navigation in large codebases without reading entire files
  • Dependency impact analysis before making changes
  • Finding symbol definitions and cross-references across files
  • Understanding code structure and relationships between components

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-codebase-index · Install

pip install "mcp-codebase-index[mcp]"

**Claude Desktop Configuration:** Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "codebase-index": {
      "command": "mcp-codebase-index",
      "env": {
        "PROJECT_ROOT": "/path/to/project"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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