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@katomato65/time-mcp
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A simple Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides the current date and time.
npm install -g simple-time-mcp
npx simple-time-mcp
git clone <repository-url>
cd mcp-install
npm install
chmod +x index.js
Add the following to your MCP configuration file (typically ~/.cursor/mcp.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"simple-time-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/mcp-install/index.js"]
}
}
}
Or if installed globally:
{
"mcpServers": {
"simple-time-mcp": {
"command": "simple-time-mcp"
}
}
}
Get the current date and time.
Parameters:
format (optional): Format of the output
"full" (default): Full date and time"time": Time only"date": Date onlyExample:
// Get full date and time
get_time({ format: "full" })
// Get time only
get_time({ format: "time" })
// Get date only
get_time({ format: "date" })
Once configured, the MCP server will be available in your MCP-compatible client. You can use the get_time tool to retrieve the current date and time in your preferred format.
MIT
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
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Simple MCP server that tells the time
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