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time
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nvim-mcp
by paulburgess1357
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time · Summary

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

nvim-mcp · Summary

MCP server connecting AI agents to Neovim via msgpack-RPC, enabling code editing and command execution without plugins.

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

nvim-mcp · Use cases

  • AI-assisted coding with direct editor interaction
  • Automating repetitive Neovim operations through AI
  • Collaborative editing between multiple AI agents in the same Neovim instance

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"]
    }
  }
}

nvim-mcp · Install

Installation

Using uv (recommended)

  1. Install uv:
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
  1. Register the MCP server with your client. For Cursor, add to .cursor/mcp.json:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nvim-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["nvim-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

For other clients like Claude Desktop, see the [configuration guide](config/README.md).

Using Nix

Ensure Nix is installed with flakes enabled:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nvim-mcp": {
      "command": "nix",
      "args": ["run", "github:paulburgess1357/nvim-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
  1. Add agent rules to specify when and how the AI should use the tools. See the [configuration guide](config/README.md#2-add-agent-rules).
  1. Start Neovim. It will be auto-discovered on most Linux systems.
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