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time
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markview
by paulhkang94
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time · Summary

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

markview · Summary

Native macOS markdown preview with MCP server for Claude Code, featuring GFM, Mermaid, and syntax highlighting.

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

markview · Use cases

  • Claude Code users need live markdown preview while writing
  • Developers want to visualize Mermaid diagrams without switching contexts
  • Teams need a native, fast markdown previewer without Electron overhead

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"]
    }
  }
}

markview · Install

Installation

Homebrew (recommended)

brew install --cask paulhkang94/markview/markview

Claude Desktop Setup

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markview": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-markview"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code Setup

claude mcp add --transport stdio --scope user markview -- npx mcp-server-markview
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