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time
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claude-mermaid
by veelenga
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time · Summary

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

claude-mermaid · Summary

MCP server for rendering Mermaid diagrams with live reload functionality and export options.

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

claude-mermaid · Use cases

  • Create and iteratively refine architecture diagrams in real-time during development planning sessions
  • Generate documentation flowcharts that automatically update as the documentation changes
  • Produce sequence diagrams for system design and share them via exportable formats

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"]
    }
  }
}

claude-mermaid · Install

Installation

**Plugin Install (Recommended)**

In Claude Code, add the marketplace and install the plugin:

/plugin marketplace add veelenga/claude-mermaid
/plugin install claude-mermaid@claude-mermaid

Then restart Claude Code to activate the plugin.

**From npm:**

npm install -g claude-mermaid

**For Claude Desktop** (if not using Claude Code):

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mermaid": {
      "command": "claude-mermaid"
    }
  }
}
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