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time
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SmartDB_MCP
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time · Summary

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

SmartDB_MCP · Summary

Universal database MCP server connecting to MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MariaDB, DM8, Oracle with OAuth2 authentication, health checks, SQL optimization, and index health detection.

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

SmartDB_MCP · Use cases

  • Database administrators can monitor health status and optimize performance across multiple database systems
  • Developers can explore database schemas and execute SQL queries securely through MCP clients
  • Data analysts can generate optimized SQL queries and analyze index health for better performance

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"]
    }
  }
}

SmartDB_MCP · Install

Installation

pip Installation

pip install SmartDB-MCP
smartdb --envfile=/path/to/.env --oauth=true

Docker Installation

docker-compose up -d

Local Development

uv sync
uv run -m core.server --mode stdio

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smartdb": {
      "name": "smartdb",
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/SmartDB/",
        "run",
        "-m",
        "core.server",
        "--mode",
        "stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_CONFIG_FILE": "/path/to/database_config.json"
      }
    }
  }
}
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