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time
by modelcontextprotocol
mcp
by xp-forge
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time · Summary

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

mcp · Summary

PHP implementation of Model Context Protocol for XP Framework with client and server components.

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 · Use cases

  • Building MCP servers in PHP for integration with existing PHP applications
  • Connecting PHP systems to MCP-compatible AI models and tools
  • Creating custom tools and resources for AI workflows using PHP

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 · Install

Install via Composer:

composer require xp-forge/mcp

To use as a server in XP Framework:

class Test extends Application {
  public function routes() {
    return new McpServer('com.example.api');
  }
}

To connect to an MCP server:

use io\modelcontextprotocol\McpClient;

$client = new McpClient('http://localhost:3001');
$response = $client->call('tools/list');
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