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io.github.yokingma/time-mcp

Time MCP Server, giving LLMs time awareness capabilities.

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🚀 Time MCP Server: Giving LLMs Time Awareness Capabilities

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation that allows LLMs to have time awareness capabilities.

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Tools

  • current_time: Get current time (UTC and local time)
  • relative_time: Get relative time
  • get_timestamp: Get timestamp for the time
  • days_in_month: Get days in month
  • convert_time: Convert time between timezones
  • get_week_year: Get week and isoWeek of the year

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install time-mcp for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

bash
npx -y @smithery/cli install @yokingma/time-mcp --client claude

Manually install (Optional)

shell
npm install -g time-mcp

using npx

shell
npx -y time-mcp

Running on Claude Code

To add time-mcp to Claude Code, use the following command:

bash
claude mcp add time-mcp -- npx -y time-mcp

To verify the installation:

bash
claude mcp list

You should see time-mcp listed with a ✓ Connected status.

Usage in Claude Code

Once installed, you can use time-mcp tools in your conversations with Claude Code. For example:

  • "What time is it now?"
  • "Convert 2:00 PM from New York to Tokyo time"
  • "How many days are in this month?"
  • "What week of the year is it?"

The time-mcp server will automatically provide accurate time information to Claude.

Running on Cursor

Your mcp.json file will look like this:

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "time-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "time-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Running on Windsurf

Add this to your ./codeium/windsurf/model_config.json file:

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "time-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "time-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

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