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time
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time · Summary

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

fastmcp · Summary

FastMCP is the standard Python framework for building MCP servers, tools, and clients.

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

fastmcp · Use cases

  • Building custom MCP servers with Python functions
  • Creating interactive UIs for MCP tools
  • Connecting to MCP servers programmatically

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"]
    }
  }
}

fastmcp · Install

Install FastMCP using uv:

uv pip install fastmcp

For Claude Desktop, add to your config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fastmcp": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "fastmcp", "serve"]
    }
  }
}
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