MCP Node Time
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_current_timeA | Get the current date and time in a specific timezone with various formatting options |
| convert_timeC | Convert time from one timezone to another |
| get_system_timezoneB | Get the system's current timezone |
| get_current_dateC | Get the current date in a specific timezone with day of week information |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 4 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose: convert_time handles timezone conversions, get_current_date provides date and day of week, get_current_time offers date/time with formatting, and get_system_timezone retrieves system timezone. No overlap or ambiguity exists between these functions.
All tools follow a consistent verb_noun pattern with snake_case naming: convert_time, get_current_date, get_current_time, and get_system_timezone. The naming is predictable and readable throughout the set.
With 4 tools, this server is well-scoped for time-related operations. Each tool serves a unique and essential function in the time/date domain, making the count appropriate without being too sparse or bloated.
The toolset covers core time operations well: conversion, current date/time retrieval, and system timezone. A minor gap exists in lacking date/time arithmetic or manipulation tools, but agents can work around this for most common use cases.