mcp-chinese-time
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In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@mcp-chinese-time parse 明天"
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.
MCP Chinese Time
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for parsing Chinese fuzzy time expressions to standard datetime formats.
Features
Relative Time: 昨天, 今天, 明天, 三天前, 两周后
Time Ranges: 昨天到今天, 上周一到周五
Time of Day: 上午9点, 下午3点30分, 晚上8点
Holidays: Both solar (国庆节, 劳动节) and lunar (春节, 中秋节, 端午节)
Specific Dates: 2024年1月1日, 1月15号
Weekdays: 周一, 上周三, 下周五
Chinese Numbers: Supports both Arabic (3) and Chinese (三) numerals
Related MCP server: time-mcp
Installation
Using pip
pip install mcp-chinese-timeUsing uvx (recommended for MCP)
uvx mcp-chinese-timeUsage
As an MCP Server
Claude Desktop Configuration
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"chinese-time": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-chinese-time"]
}
}
}VS Code Configuration
Add to your VS Code settings or .vscode/settings.json:
{
"mcp": {
"servers": {
"chinese-time": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-chinese-time"]
}
}
}
}With pip installation
{
"mcpServers": {
"chinese-time": {
"command": "mcp-chinese-time"
}
}
}As a Python Library
from mcp_chinese_time import FuzzyTimeParser
parser = FuzzyTimeParser(timezone="Asia/Shanghai")
# Parse relative time
result = parser.parse("昨天")
print(result.value) # "2024-01-14"
# Parse time range
result = parser.parse("上周一到周五")
print(result.value) # ["2024-01-08", "2024-01-12"]
print(result.is_range) # True
# Parse holiday
result = parser.parse("国庆节期间")
print(result.value) # ["2024-10-01", "2024-10-07"]
# Parse time of day
result = parser.parse("下午3点30分")
print(result.value) # "2024-01-15 15:30:00"
print(result.is_date_only) # False
# Parse lunar holiday (requires zhdate)
result = parser.parse("中秋节")
print(result.value) # "2024-09-17"Running the Server Directly
# Using the installed command
mcp-chinese-time
# Or using Python module
python -m mcp_chinese_timeAPI Reference
Tool: parse_time
Parse fuzzy Chinese time expressions to standard datetime format.
Parameters:
Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
| string | Yes | - | Fuzzy time expression in Chinese |
| string | No | "Asia/Shanghai" | Timezone for parsing |
Returns:
{
"success": true,
"parsed": {
"value": "2024-01-15",
"is_range": false,
"is_date_only": true,
"original_expression": "今天",
"confidence": 1.0
},
"error": null
}For time ranges:
{
"success": true,
"parsed": {
"value": ["2024-10-01", "2024-10-07"],
"is_range": true,
"is_date_only": true,
"original_expression": "国庆节期间",
"confidence": 0.95
},
"error": null
}Supported Expressions
Relative Days
Expression | Description |
今天, 今日 | Today |
昨天, 昨日 | Yesterday |
前天, 前日 | Day before yesterday |
大前天 | 3 days ago |
明天, 明日 | Tomorrow |
后天, 后日 | Day after tomorrow |
大后天 | 3 days from now |
N天前 | N days ago |
N天后 | N days from now |
Relative Weeks
Expression | Description |
本周, 这周 | This week |
上周, 上一周 | Last week |
上上周 | 2 weeks ago |
下周, 下一周 | Next week |
下下周 | 2 weeks from now |
N周前 | N weeks ago |
N周后 | N weeks from now |
Relative Months
Expression | Description |
本月, 这个月 | This month |
上个月, 上月 | Last month |
下个月, 下月 | Next month |
N个月前 | N months ago |
N个月后 | N months from now |
Weekdays
Expression | Description |
周一 ~ 周日 | Weekday (this week) |
星期一 ~ 星期日 | Weekday (this week) |
上周X | Last week's weekday |
下周X | Next week's weekday |
Time of Day
Expression | Description |
上午X点 | X AM |
下午X点 | X PM |
晚上X点 | X PM (evening) |
X点Y分 | X:Y |
Solar Holidays
Expression | Date |
元旦 | Jan 1 |
情人节 | Feb 14 |
劳动节, 五一 | May 1-5 |
儿童节 | Jun 1 |
国庆, 国庆节 | Oct 1-7 |
圣诞, 圣诞节 | Dec 25 |
清明, 清明节 | Apr 4-5 |
Lunar Holidays
Expression | Lunar Date |
春节, 过年 | 1st month, 1st day |
除夕, 年三十 | 12th month, 30th day |
元宵, 元宵节 | 1st month, 15th day |
端午, 端午节 | 5th month, 5th day |
七夕, 七夕节 | 7th month, 7th day |
中秋, 中秋节 | 8th month, 15th day |
重阳, 重阳节 | 9th month, 9th day |
Development
Setup
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/wyl116/mcp-chinese-time.git
cd mcp-chinese-time
# Install development dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev]"Running Tests
pytest tests/ -vCode Quality
ruff check src/ tests/
ruff format src/ tests/License
MIT License - see LICENSE for details.
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
Fork the repository
Create your feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)Commit your changes (
git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/amazing-feature)Open a Pull Request
Acknowledgments
Available Tools
1 toolparse_timeA
解析模糊时间表达式为标准日期时间格式。
Parse fuzzy Chinese time expressions to standard datetime format.
Supported expressions:
Relative time: 昨天, 今天, 明天, 三天前, 两周后
Time ranges: 昨天到今天, 上周一到周五
Time of day: 上午9点, 下午3点30分
Holidays: 国庆节期间, 春节, 中秋节 (including lunar calendar)
Specific dates: 2024年1月1日, 1月15号
Inputs: expression (required), timezone. Returns: object
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TDQS
Scored across 1 tool
With only one tool, there is zero ambiguity between tools. The single tool has a clear, well-defined purpose of parsing fuzzy Chinese time expressions.
The tool name 'parse_time' follows a clear verb_noun pattern, which is consistent as the only tool. There are no naming conflicts or mixed conventions.
The server is narrowly scoped to Chinese time parsing, and one tool fully covers this focused domain. The count is exactly appropriate for the stated purpose, not thin or excessive.
The tool supports a comprehensive range of Chinese time expressions: relative times, ranges, times of day, holidays, and specific dates. It fully covers the domain of interpreting fuzzy Chinese time references.
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