MCP Time Server

Overview

The MCP Time Server is a sophisticated Python-based microservice designed to provide advanced time-related utilities across different timezones. It offers robust functionality for retrieving current times and converting times between various global timezones.

Related MCP server: MCP Time Server

Project Details

• Version: 0.1.1

• Python Compatibility: Python 3.11+

Features

• Current Time Retrieval: Get the current time for any IANA timezone

• Time Zone Conversion: Convert times between different time zones

• Comprehensive Validation: Robust input validation using Pydantic models

• Async Server Architecture: Built with asyncio for efficient performance

• Flexible Configuration: Configurable through environment variables and config files

Dependencies

Core dependencies:

• mcp (>=1.6.0)

• pydantic (>=2.11.2)

• PyYAML (>=6.0.2)

• pyz (>=0.4.3)

Development dependencies:

• pytest (>=8.3.5)

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.11 or higher

• pip

• (Optional) Virtual environment recommended

Install from PyPI

pip install chuk-mcp-artifact-server

Install from Source

1. Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>
cd chuk-mcp-artifact-server

2. Create a virtual environment:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows, use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install the package:

pip install .  # Installs the package in editable mode

Development Installation

To set up for development:

pip install .[dev]  # Installs package with development dependencies

Running the Server

Command-Line Interface

chuk-mcp-artifact-server

Programmatic Usage

from chuk_mcp_artifact_server.main import main

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

Environment Variables

• NO_BOOTSTRAP: Set to disable component bootstrapping

• Other configuration options can be set in the configuration files

Available Tools

1. Get Current Time

Input:

• timezone: IANA timezone name (e.g., 'America/New_York')

Example:

get_current_time('Europe/London')

Returns:

• Current time in the specified timezone

• Timezone details

• Daylight Saving Time (DST) status

2. Convert Time

Input:

• source_timezone: Source timezone (IANA format)

• time: Time in HH:MM (24-hour) format

• target_timezone: Target timezone (IANA format)

Example:

convert_time('America/New_York', '14:30', 'Europe/Paris')

Returns:

• Source time details

• Target time details

• Time difference between zones

Development

Code Formatting

• Black is used for code formatting

• isort is used for import sorting

• Line length is set to 88 characters

Running Tests

pytest

Contributing

1. Fork the repository

2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)

3. Ensure code passes formatting and testing

4. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')

5. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)

6. Open a Pull Request

License

MIT License