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time
by modelcontextprotocol
utcp-mcp
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time · Summary

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

utcp-mcp · Summary

A universal MCP bridge that connects AI agents to any native endpoint via UTCP with zero installation required.

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

utcp-mcp · Use cases

  • Integrate custom APIs and services with Claude Desktop without writing MCP servers
  • Create unified tool management interface for various automation workflows
  • Enable dynamic tool registration for different projects with isolated environments

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"]
    }
  }
}

utcp-mcp · Install

Installation

Add this configuration to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, etc.):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "utcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@utcp/mcp-bridge"],
      "env": {
        "UTCP_CONFIG_FILE": "/path/to/your/.utcp_config.json"
      }
    }
  }
}

For Claude Code (CLI):

claude mcp add-json --scope user utcp '{"type":"stdio","command":"npx","args":["@utcp/mcp-bridge"],"env":{"UTCP_CONFIG_FILE":"/absolute/path/to/.utcp_config.json"}}'
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