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time
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sourcerer-mcp
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time · Summary

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

sourcerer-mcp · Summary

MCP server for semantic code search that helps AI agents navigate codebases efficiently without token waste.

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

sourcerer-mcp · Use cases

  • AI-assisted code navigation and understanding in large codebases
  • Efficient code refactoring and modernization by finding similar patterns
  • Documentation generation through semantic search of relevant code

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"]
    }
  }
}

sourcerer-mcp · Install

Installation

Go

go install github.com/st3v3nmw/sourcerer-mcp/cmd/sourcerer@latest

Homebrew

brew tap st3v3nmw/tap
brew install st3v3nmw/tap/sourcerer

Configuration for Claude Code

claude mcp add sourcerer -e OPENAI_API_KEY=your-openai-api-key -e SOURCERER_WORKSPACE_ROOT=$(pwd) -- sourcerer

mcp.json Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sourcerer": {
      "command": "sourcerer",
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-openai-api-key",
        "SOURCERER_WORKSPACE_ROOT": "/path/to/your/project"
      }
    }
  }
}
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