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time
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mcp-proxy-server
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Last committhis month10 mo ago

time · Summary

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

mcp-proxy-server · Summary

A central proxy server that aggregates and manages multiple MCP servers through a unified HTTP or SSE endpoint with web UI.

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-proxy-server · Use cases

  • Organizing multiple MCP servers into a single endpoint for client applications
  • Managing tool access and permissions through the web admin interface
  • Monitoring installation progress of stdio servers through the web UI

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-proxy-server · Install

Installation

  1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/ptbsare/mcp-proxy-server.git
cd mcp-proxy-server
  1. Install dependencies:
npm install
  1. Configure your backend servers in config/mcp_server.json
  1. Run the server:
npm run dev  # for Stdio mode
npm run dev:sse  # for SSE and HTTP endpoints
Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-proxy": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "ENABLE_ADMIN_UI": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}
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