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time · Summary

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

wasmcp · Summary

A WebAssembly Component SDK for building composable MCP servers with Rust, Python and TypeScript support.

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

wasmcp · Use cases

  • Building modular MCP servers with isolated functionality in different languages
  • Creating distributed AI tool systems where each component handles specific domain tasks
  • Developing secure, containerized MCP services with limited attack surfaces

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"]
    }
  }
}

wasmcp · Install

Installation

# Install using the installer script
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wasmcp/wasmcp/main/install.sh | bash

# Or install from source
cargo install --git https://github.com/wasmcp/wasmcp

Requirements

  • wasmtime, wash, spin, or another component-capable runtime

Integration with Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wasmcp": {
      "command": "wasmtime",
      "args": ["serve", "-Scli", "-Skeyvalue", "-Shttp", "path/to/your/server.wasm"]
    }
  }
}
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