UUID MCP Provider
# UUID MCP Provider
A simple Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides timestamp-based UUIDs whenever it's called by an LLM.
## Features
- Provides a single tool: `generateUuid`
- Uses UUID v7 for timestamp-based unique identifiers
- Simple interface with no input parameters needed
- Easy integration with Claude and other LLMs
## Installation
```bash
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Build the project
npm run build
```
## Usage
You can run the server directly:
```bash
npm start
```
### Integration with Claude Desktop
To integrate with Claude Desktop, add this to your Claude Desktop configuration file:
- macOS: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
- Windows: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"uuid-provider": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/absolute/path/to/uuid-mcp/build/index.js"]
}
}
}
```
Replace `/absolute/path/to/uuid-mcp/build/index.js` with the absolute path to your built index.js file.
After updating the configuration, restart Claude Desktop to see the UUID generation tool available.
## How It Works
This server uses the official `uuid` package to generate UUID v7 identifiers. UUID v7 is specifically designed to be timestamp-based while maintaining strong uniqueness guarantees:
- Incorporates a Unix timestamp in millisecond precision
- Adds randomized data to ensure uniqueness even when multiple IDs are generated in the same millisecond
- Follows the latest RFC standards for UUID generation
- Provides chronologically sortable identifiers
- Prevents collisions in distributed systems
This approach is more reliable than custom UUID implementations and eliminates the potential for duplicates even under high load.
## Dependencies
- `@modelcontextprotocol/sdk`: For MCP server implementation
- `uuid`: For RFC-compliant UUID generation
- TypeScript and related tools for development
## Example
When called, the tool returns a UUID v7 string that looks like:
```
018e94d2-279b-7bd3-9289-80d1e6619670
```
The first part of the UUID contains the timestamp, making these identifiers chronologically sortable while still maintaining the standard UUID format.
TDQS
Scored across 1 tool
With only one tool, there is no possibility of ambiguity or overlap between tools. The single tool has a clear, distinct purpose that cannot be confused with any other tool in the set.
A single tool inherently has perfect naming consistency, as there are no other tools to compare it against. The tool name 'generateUuid' follows a clear verb_noun pattern and stands alone without any conflicting conventions.
A single tool is too few for most practical server purposes, making the set feel thin and limited. While generating UUIDs is a straightforward task, a server with only one tool lacks the breadth typically expected for agent workflows, even for a simple domain like UUID generation.
For the narrow domain of UUID generation, the tool provides the core functionality (generate a UUID v7). However, there are notable gaps, such as no tools for generating other UUID versions (e.g., v4), validating UUIDs, or parsing UUIDs, which limits agent flexibility in handling UUID-related tasks.