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time
by modelcontextprotocol
mcp-dock
by OldJii
Stars★ 85,748★ 122
30d uses
Score7747
Official
Categories
ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication
Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity
LanguageTypeScriptShell
Last committhis month2 mo ago

time · Summary

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

mcp-dock · Summary

Cross-platform MCP server manager for popular AI clients with one-click installation and multi-client sync.

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-dock · Use cases

  • Manage multiple MCP servers across different AI clients from a single interface
  • Browse and install curated MCP servers and AI skills without manual configuration
  • Sync MCP configurations between multiple development environments and devices

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"]
    }
  }
}

mcp-dock · Install

Installation Options

macOS (Recommended: Homebrew)

# Install
brew install --cask OldJii/tap/mcp-dock

# Upgrade
brew upgrade --cask mcp-dock

Windows

  • Download and run the installer: [MCP.Dock.Setup.1.2.0.exe](https://github.com/OldJii/mcp-dock/releases/latest/download/MCP.Dock.Setup.1.2.0.exe)

Linux

  • Download AppImage: [MCP.Dock-1.2.0.AppImage](https://github.com/OldJii/mcp-dock/releases/latest/download/MCP.Dock-1.2.0.AppImage)

Configuration

After installation, MCP Dock automatically configures supported clients. For manual configuration of Claude Desktop:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-dock": {
      "command": "path/to/mcp-dock",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}
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