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time
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hass-mcp
by voska
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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.

hass-mcp · Summary

Hass-MCP enables AI assistants to interact with Home Assistant through device control, entity queries, and automation management.

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

hass-mcp · Use cases

  • Control smart home devices through natural language commands
  • Troubleshoot automations and identify issues with entities
  • Generate Home Assistant automations based on conversation context
  • Summarize and analyze smart home usage patterns

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"]
    }
  }
}

hass-mcp · Install

Docker Installation (Recommended)

  1. Pull the Docker image:
docker pull voska/hass-mcp:latest
  1. Add to Claude Desktop config:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hass-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "HA_URL",
        "-e",
        "HA_TOKEN",
        "voska/hass-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HA_URL": "http://homeassistant.local:8123",
        "HA_TOKEN": "YOUR_LONG_LIVED_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}
  1. Replace token and URL, then restart Claude Desktop.
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