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time
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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.

swiftlens · Summary

SwiftLens MCP server enables AI models to understand Swift codebases with compiler-grade accuracy via SourceKit-LSP integration.

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

swiftlens · Use cases

  • AI-assisted code refactoring and modernization of Swift applications
  • Deep code analysis and documentation generation for Swift projects
  • Cross-referencing and impact analysis during code changes

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"]
    }
  }
}

swiftlens · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

  • macOS (required for SourceKit-LSP)
  • Python 3.10+
  • Xcode (full installation from App Store)

Quick Start

Configure for Claude Code / Gemini CLI

Add to your JSON configuration file mcpServers section:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "swiftlens": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["swiftlens"]
    }
  }
}
Build SourceKit LSP Index

SwiftLens requires an index store for cross-file analysis. Build it with:

# Navigate to your Swift project
cd /path/to/your/swift/project

# Build with index store
swift build -Xswiftc -index-store-path -Xswiftc .build/index/store

**Important**: Rebuild the index when you add new Swift files, change public interfaces, or notice missing symbol references.

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