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time
by modelcontextprotocol
mcp-outline
by Vortiago
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time · Summary

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

mcp-outline · Summary

MCP server that connects AI assistants to Outline documentation platforms with comprehensive document and collection management tools.

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

mcp-outline · Use cases

  • AI assistants retrieving and summarizing company documentation stored in Outline
  • Automating document organization and management tasks within Outline collections
  • Enhancing collaborative workflows by having AI assist with document creation and commenting

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"]
    }
  }
}

mcp-outline · Install

Installation

Quick Install

  • VS Code: [![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/Install_in-VS_Code-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://vscode.dev/redirect/mcp/install?name=mcp-outline&inputs=%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22outline_api_key%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22promptString%22%2C%22description%22%3A%22Enter%20OUTLINE_API_KEY%22%2C%22password%22%3Atrue%7D%2C%7B%22id%22%3A%22outline_api_url%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22promptString%22%2C%22description%22%3A%22Outline%20API%20URL%20(optional%2C%20for%20self-hosted)%22%2C%22password%22%3Afalse%7D%5D&config=%7B%22command%22%3A%22uvx%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22mcp-outline%22%5D%2C%22env%22%3A%7B%22OUTLINE_API_KEY%22%3A%22%24%7Binput%3Aoutline_api_key%7D%22%2C%22OUTLINE_API_URL%22%3A%22%24%7Binput%3Aoutline_api_url%7D%22%7D%7D)
  • Cursor: [![Install in Cursor](https://img.shields.io/badge/Install_in-Cursor-000000?style=flat-square&logoColor=white)](https://cursor.com/en/install-mcp?name=mcp-outline&config=eyJjb21tYW5kIjoidXZ4IiwiYXJncyI6WyJtY3Atb3V0bGluZSJdLCJlbnYiOnsiT1VUTElORV9BUElfS0VZIjoiJHtpbnB1dDpvdXRsaW5lX2FwaV9rZXl9IiwiT1VUTElORV9BUElfVVJMIjoiJHtpbnB1dDpvdXRsaW5lX2FwaV91cmx9In0sImlucHV0cyI6W3siaWQiOiJvdXRsaW5lX2FwaV9rZXkiLCJ0eXBlIjoicHJvbXB0U3RyaW5nIiwiZGVzY3JpcHRpb24iOiJFbnRlciBPVVRMSU5FX0FQSV9LRVkiLCJwYXNzd29yZCI6dHJ1ZX0seyJpZCI6Im91dGxpbmVfYXBpX3VybCIsInR5cGUiOiJwcm9tcHRTdHJpbmciLCJkZXNjcmlwdGlvbiI6Ik91dGxpbmUgQVBJIFVSTCAob3B0aW9uYWwsIGZvciBzZWxmLWhvc3RlZCkiLCJwYXNzd29yZCI6ZmFsc2V9XX0=)

Manual Install

uvx mcp-outline          # using uv
pip install mcp-outline   # using pip

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-outline": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-outline"],
      "env": {
        "OUTLINE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_API_KEY>",
        "OUTLINE_API_URL": "<YOUR_OUTLINE_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}
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