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csharp-sdk
by modelcontextprotocol
time
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csharp-sdk · Summary

Official C# SDK for MCP servers and clients with three main packages for different use cases.

time · Summary

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

csharp-sdk · Use cases

  • Building MCP servers in C# for .NET applications
  • Creating MCP clients to connect to various MCP servers
  • Implementing HTTP-based MCP servers using ASP.NET Core

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

csharp-sdk · Install

Installation

Install via NuGet:

# Core package for minimal dependencies
Install-Package ModelContextProtocol.Core

# Main package for most projects
Install-Package ModelContextProtocol

# For HTTP-based servers
Install-Package ModelContextProtocol.AspNetCore

For Claude Desktop, add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "csharp-mcp": {
      "command": "dotnet",
      "args": ["run", "--project", "YourCsharpMcpProject"]
    }
  }
}

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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