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time
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forge-orchestrator
by nxtg-ai
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time · Summary

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

forge-orchestrator · Summary

Rust-based MCP server for multi-AI task orchestration with file locking, knowledge capture and drift detection.

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

forge-orchestrator · Use cases

  • Coordinating multiple AI coding tools (Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI) on the same repository
  • Preventing file conflicts through exclusive locking mechanism when multiple AI tools work on shared code
  • Capturing and reusing knowledge across different AI tool sessions to maintain context

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"]
    }
  }
}

forge-orchestrator · Install

Install

curl -fsSL https://forge.nxtg.ai/install.sh | sh
forge init
Claude Desktop Integration

Add to Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "forge": {
      "command": "forge",
      "args": ["mcp"]
    }
  }
}
From Source
git clone https://github.com/nxtg-ai/forge-orchestrator
cargo build --release

Note: Single binary, 4.7 MB. No runtime dependencies.

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