How do I use Time MCP Server?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Time MCP Server What is the current time in Tokyo?" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

Time MCP Server

基于官方MCP项目修改
原作者：Mariusz 'maledorak' Korzekwa
原仓库：modelcontextprotocol/servers
原项目路径：src/time

A Model Context Protocol server that provides time capabilities. This server enables LLMs to get current time information using IANA timezone names, with automatic system timezone detection.

注意: 此版本已移除时区转换功能，仅保留获取当前时间功能。

Available Tools

get_current_time - Get current time in a specific timezone or system timezone.
- Required arguments:
  - timezone (string): IANA timezone name (e.g., 'America/New_York', 'Europe/London')

Installation

Using uv (recommended)

When using uv no specific installation is needed. We will use uvx to directly run mcp-server-time.

Using PIP

Alternatively you can install mcp-server-time via pip:

pip install mcp-server-time

After installation, you can run it as a script using:

python -m mcp_server_time

Using Docker with SSE Support

Build and run with mcp-proxy for HTTP/SSE access:

# Build the SSE-enabled Docker image docker build -f Dockerfile.sse -t mcp-time-sse . # Run the container (accessible via HTTP on port 8999) docker run -p 8999:8999 mcp-time-sse

Configuration

Configure for Claude.app

Add to your Claude settings:

{ "mcpServers": { "time": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["mcp-server-time", "--local-timezone", "Asia/Shanghai"] } } }

{ "mcpServers": { "time": { "command": "uv", "args": [ "run", "--directory", "D:/WorkSpace/demo/servers/src/time", "mcp-server-time", "--local-timezone", "Asia/Shanghai" ] } } }

{ "mcpServers": { "time": { "command": "docker", "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/time"] } } }

{ "mcpServers": { "time": { "command": "python", "args": ["-m", "mcp_server_time", "--local-timezone", "Asia/Shanghai"] } } }

Configure for Zed

Add to your Zed settings.json:

"context_servers": [ "mcp-server-time": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["mcp-server-time", "--local-timezone", "Asia/Shanghai"] } ],

"context_servers": { "mcp-server-time": { "command": "python", "args": ["-m", "mcp_server_time", "--local-timezone", "Asia/Shanghai"] } },

Configure for VS Code

For quick installation, use one of the one-click install buttons below...

Install with UV in VS Code Install with UV in VS Code Insiders

Install with Docker in VS Code

For manual installation, add the following JSON block to your User Settings (JSON) file in VS Code. You can do this by pressing Ctrl + Shift + P and typing Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON).

Optionally, you can add it to a file called .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. This will allow you to share the configuration with others.

Note that the mcp key is needed when using the mcp.json file.

{ "mcp": { "servers": { "time": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["mcp-server-time", "--local-timezone", "Asia/Shanghai"] } } } }

{ "mcp": { "servers": { "time": { "command": "docker", "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/time"] } } } }

Customization - System Timezone

By default, the server automatically detects your system's timezone. You can override this by adding the argument --local-timezone to the args list in the configuration.

Example:

{ "command": "python", "args": ["-m", "mcp_server_time", "--local-timezone=Asia/Shanghai"] }

Example Interactions

Get current time:

{ "name": "get_current_time", "arguments": { "timezone": "Asia/Shanghai" } }

Response:

{ "timezone": "Asia/Shanghai", "datetime": "2024-01-01T20:00:00+08:00", "is_dst": false }

Debugging

You can use the MCP inspector to debug the server. For uvx installations:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uvx mcp-server-time

Or if you've installed the package in a specific directory or are developing on it:

cd path/to/servers/src/time npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv run mcp-server-time

Examples of Questions for Claude

"What time is it now?" (will use system timezone)
"What time is it in Tokyo?"
"What time is it in New York?"
"Get the current time in London"

Build

Docker build:

cd src/time docker build -t mcp/time .

Docker build with SSE support:

cd time docker build -f Dockerfile.sse -t mcp-time-sse .

Contributing

We encourage contributions to help expand and improve mcp-server-time. Whether you want to add new time-related tools, enhance existing functionality, or improve documentation, your input is valuable.

For examples of other MCP servers and implementation patterns, see: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers

Pull requests are welcome! Feel free to contribute new ideas, bug fixes, or enhancements to make mcp-server-time even more powerful and useful.

License

mcp-server-time is licensed under the MIT License. This means you are free to use, modify, and distribute the software, subject to the terms and conditions of the MIT License. For more details, please see the LICENSE file in the project repository.

Time MCP Server

Time MCP Server

Available Tools

Installation

Using uv (recommended)

Using PIP

Using Docker with SSE Support

Configuration

Configure for Claude.app

Configure for Zed

Configure for VS Code

Customization - System Timezone

Example Interactions

Debugging

Examples of Questions for Claude

Build

Contributing

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