DateTime MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that returns current user's timezone date and time

Features

• returns current user's timezon date and time

Installation

1. Clone or download this repository

2. Install dependencies:

3. Build the server:

Testing and Debugging

1. MCP Inspector (Recommended)

The easiest way to test your MCP server interactively:

This will open a web interface where you can:

• See all available tools

• Test the datetime tool

• Inspect requests and responses

2. VSCode Debugging

Use the built-in VSCode debugger with the provided launch configurations:

• Press F5 or go to Run → Start Debugging

• Choose "Debug MCP with Inspector" to debug with the web interface

• Choose "Debug MCP Server" to debug the server directly

• Set breakpoints in your code to step through execution

3. Manual Testing

Run the test script:

4. Development Mode

Build automatically on file changes:

In another terminal, run the inspector:

Common Issues

• Exit Code 1: Make sure to run npm run build first

• Port in use: Close other inspector instances

• Module errors: Verify "type": "module" is in package.json

Configuration

Add the server to your MCP configuration:

For VSCode (Claude Dev Extension):

For Claude Desktop:

Usage

The server provides a single tool named datetime with no parameters:

Example usage:

Example response:

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues and enhancement requests!