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time
by modelcontextprotocol
mobile-mcp
by runablehq
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ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication
Developer ToolsautomationAI / LLM Tools
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Last committhis month14 mo ago

time · Summary

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

mobile-mcp · Summary

An MCP server that enables LLMs to automate Android mobile devices through structured UI interaction.

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

mobile-mcp · Use cases

  • Automated mobile app testing through LLM-driven UI interactions
  • Cross-platform mobile content scraping and data extraction
  • Mobile app UI automation for repetitive tasks
  • Mobile-first workflow automation using AI agents

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"]
    }
  }
}

mobile-mcp · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

  • Install [Android Studio](https://developer.android.com/studio/install)
  • Ensure platform tools are installed
  • Verify adb command is available
  • Either run an Android device in emulator or connect physical Android phone with USB debugging on

Claude Desktop Configuration

Run the following command to install it automatically:

npx mobile-mcp install

Or add this to your Claude Desktop config manually:

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

VS Code Installation

For VS Code:

code --add-mcp '{"name":"mobile","command":"npx","args":["mobile-mcp"]}'

For VS Code Insiders:

code-insiders --add-mcp '{"name":"mobile","command":"npx","args":["mobile-mcp"]}'
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