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time
by modelcontextprotocol
speclock
by sgroy10
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time · Summary

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

speclock · Summary

SpecLock is an AI constraint engine with 51 MCP tools that enforces project rules across AI coding sessions.

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

speclock · Use cases

  • Enforcing security constraints to prevent unauthorized access to payment systems
  • Maintaining database consistency across multiple AI coding sessions
  • Preventing AI assistants from modifying critical business logic

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"]
    }
  }
}

speclock · Install

Installation

npx speclock protect              # Install in your project
speclock mcp install claude-code  # Wire up MCP for Claude Code
speclock doctor                   # Verify everything is set up correctly

For Claude Desktop, add to your config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "speclock": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "speclock", "serve", "--project", "."]
    }
  }
}
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