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time
by modelcontextprotocol
pdf-reader-mcp
by SylphxAI
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ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication
File SystemDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools
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time · Summary

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

pdf-reader-mcp · Summary

Production-ready MCP server for high-performance PDF processing with 5-10x faster parallel processing and comprehensive test coverage.

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

pdf-reader-mcp · Use cases

  • AI agents analyzing research papers and extracting key information
  • Document automation systems processing contracts and agreements
  • Content management systems extracting text from archived PDF documents

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"]
    }
  }
}

pdf-reader-mcp · Install

Installation

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdf-reader": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@sylphx/pdf-reader-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

code --add-mcp '{"name":"pdf-reader","command":"npx","args":["@sylphx/pdf-reader-mcp"]}'

npm

npm install -g @sylphx/pdf-reader-mcp
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