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time
by modelcontextprotocol
mcp-server-python-template
by sontallive
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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.

mcp-server-python-template · Summary

Python template for building MCP servers with clear documentation and example implementations.

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-server-python-template · Use cases

  • Rapid prototyping of new MCP servers in Python
  • Learning MCP implementation patterns through examples
  • Building custom AI tools that integrate with external services

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-server-python-template · Install

Installation

  1. Clone this repository:
git clone https://github.com/sontallive/mcp-server-python-template.git
cd mcp-server-python-template
  1. Create a virtual environment and install dependencies:
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -e .

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-python-template": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["server.py"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}
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