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time
by modelcontextprotocol
faf
by Wolfe-Jam
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time · Summary

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

faf · Summary

FAF is an IANA-registered format that provides structured AI context through project.faf files and MCP servers.

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

faf · Use cases

  • Provide AI coding assistants with structured project context through MCP servers
  • Convert project files into a standardized AI-optimized format
  • Generate AI-specific instructions (Claude, Cursor, Gemini, ChatGPT) from a single source

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"]
    }
  }
}

faf · Install

Installation

CLI Tool (recommended for getting started)

npm install -g faf-cli
cd your-project
faf init

Claude Desktop Integration

npm install -g claude-faf-mcp

Add to Claude Desktop configuration (claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "faf": {
      "command": "claude-faf-mcp",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}
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