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time
by modelcontextprotocol
minecraft-mcp-server
by yuniko-software
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time · Summary

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

minecraft-mcp-server · Summary

Minecraft MCP server enabling AI assistants to control in-game characters through Mineflayer API.

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

minecraft-mcp-server · Use cases

  • AI-assisted building construction in Minecraft
  • Exploring and mapping game environments
  • Automating repetitive in-game tasks

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"]
    }
  }
}

minecraft-mcp-server · Install

Prerequisites

  • Node.js (>= 20.10.0)
  • A running Minecraft game (tested with Minecraft 1.21.8 Java Edition)
  • An MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop used in example)

Installation

  1. Open Minecraft and create a singleplayer world, then open to LAN (ESC -> Open to LAN)
  2. Install Claude Desktop and open File -> Settings -> Developer -> Edit Config
  3. In claude_desktop_config.json, add the following MCP server configuration:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "minecraft": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github:yuniko-software/minecraft-mcp-server",
        "--host",
        "localhost",
        "--port",
        "25565",
        "--username",
        "ClaudeBot"
      ]
    }
  }
}
  1. Restart Claude Desktop completely
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