time-mcp

A Claude Model Configuration Protocol (MCP) server that provides real-time timezone-aware date and time information.

Features

• Get current time in any IANA timezone
• Easy integration with Claude AI through MCP
• Comprehensive timezone support using Python's zoneinfo module
• Simple JSON responses in ISO format

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/time-mcp.git
cd time-mcp

# Set up virtual environment (using uv)
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate

# Install the package
pip install -e .

Usage

Running the Server

python -m src.time_mcp.server

This starts the MCP server locally, making the time tool available to Claude.

Available Tools

• get_current_time: Returns the current time in the specified timezone
• Parameter: timezone (string) - Any valid IANA timezone (e.g., "America/New_York", "Europe/London", "Asia/Tokyo")
• Default: "UTC" if no timezone is specified

Development

# Run tests
pytest tests/

# Lint code
ruff check .

# Format code
ruff format .

Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• MCP library

License

MIT