mcp-datetime

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A datetime formatting service implemented as an MCP server for the Claude Desktop Application. Supports generation of datetime strings in various formats.

Note: This package has been tested only on macOS. Windows compatibility has not been verified.

Prerequisites

Before using mcp-datetime, ensure you have the following tools installed:

• Python 3.12 or later
• uv (Python package installer)
• uvx (Python package runner)

Features

• ✨ Support for various datetime formats
• 🇯🇵 Japanese language support
• 📁 Optimized formats for filename generation
• 🌏 Accurate timezone handling
• 🔧 Seamless integration with Claude Desktop App

MCP Server Components

Tools

The server implements one tool:

• get_datetime: Get current date and time in various formats
  • Takes "format" as a required string argument
  • Returns formatted datetime string based on specified format
  • Supports multiple format types including standard, Japanese, and ISO formats

Usage with Claude Desktop App

Add the following to your config file:

Config file location (macOS): ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

About Installation

If you need to install the package directly (e.g., for development or source code inspection), you can use one of these methods:

• Install from PyPI
  pip install mcp-datetime
• Install from GitHub Source
  git clone https://github.com/ZeparHyfar/mcp-datetime.git cd mcp-datetime pip install -e .
• Example claude_desktop_config.json for manual installation
  { "mcpServers": { "mcp-datetime": { "command": "python", "args": ["-m", "mcp_datetime"], "env": { "PYTHON": "/path/to/your/python" } } } }
  Replace "/path/to/your/python" with your actual Python interpreter path

  e.g., "/usr/local/bin/python3" or "/Users/username/.pyenv/versions/3.12.0/bin/python3"

Basic Examples

• Command format
  # Standard datetime format call datetime-service.get_datetime {"format": "datetime"} # Result: 2024-12-10 00:54:01 # Japanese format call datetime-service.get_datetime {"format": "datetime_jp"} # Result: 2024年12月10日 00時54分01秒 # Filename format call datetime-service.get_datetime {"format": "filename_md"} # Result: 20241210005401.md
• Claude Desktop App prompt examples
  • User
    Please tell me the current time in date_slash format
  • Claude
    I'll get the current date in date_slash format. The current date is 2024/12/12

Supported Formats

Debugging

Since MCP servers run over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the MCP Inspector:

• Using PyPI package
  npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uvx mcp-datetime
• Using downloaded source code from GitHub
  git clone https://github.com/ZeparHyfar/mcp-datetime.git npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uvx --directory ./mcp-datetime run mcp-datetime

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.