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time
by modelcontextprotocol
buttondown-mcp
by The-Focus-AI
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CommunicationProductivityDeveloper Tools
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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.

buttondown-mcp · Summary

MCP server for Buttondown newsletter service with CLI and programmatic API.

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

buttondown-mcp · Use cases

  • Newsletter creators managing drafts and scheduling through AI assistants
  • Automating email marketing campaigns with LLM integration
  • Tracking newsletter performance analytics via AI tools

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"]
    }
  }
}

buttondown-mcp · Install

# Install using pnpm (recommended)
pnpm install

# Or using npm
npm install

# Or using yarn
yarn install

# Start the MCP server
pnpm mcp:start

For Claude Desktop, add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "buttondown": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "BUTTONDOWN_API_KEY": "your_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}
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