Summary
A straightforward utility that exposes a single tool to fetch the current UTC time in RFC 3339 format. You get one operation, get_current_utc_time, which returns timestamps like 2024-01-15T14:30:00Z. This is the kind of server you'd add when you need Claude to work with actual current timestamps rather than its training cutoff date, useful for logging, scheduling queries, or any workflow where you need to anchor responses to real time. Installation is a simple pip install and the configuration drops right into Claude Desktop's JSON config. Built as a minimal Python MCP implementation, so it's also a clean reference if you're learning the protocol.
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Tools
Public tool metadata for what this MCP can expose to an agent.
6 tools
current_timeGet the current date and time.2 params
Get the current date and time.
Parameters* required
formatstringThe format of the time, default is empty stringone of
h:mm A · h:mm:ss A · YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss · YYYY-MM-DD · YYYY-MM · MM/DD/YYYYdefault: YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:sstimezonestringThe timezone of the time, IANA timezone name, e.g. Asia/Shanghai
relative_timeGet the relative time from now.1 params
Get the relative time from now.
Parameters* required
timestringThe time to get the relative time from now. Format: YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss
days_in_monthGet the number of days in a month. If no date is provided, get the number of days in the current month.1 params
Get the number of days in a month. If no date is provided, get the number of days in the current month.
Parameters* required
datestringThe date to get the days in month. Format: YYYY-MM-DD
get_timestampGet the timestamp for the time.1 params
Get the timestamp for the time.
Parameters* required
timestringThe time to get the timestamp. Format: YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss.SSS
convert_timeConvert time between timezones.3 params
Convert time between timezones.
Parameters* required
timestringDate and time in 24-hour format. e.g. 2025-03-23 12:30:00
sourceTimezonestringThe source timezone. IANA timezone name, e.g. Asia/Shanghai
targetTimezonestringThe target timezone. IANA timezone name, e.g. Europe/London
get_week_yearGet the week and isoWeek of the year.1 params
Get the week and isoWeek of the year.
Parameters* required
datestringThe date to get the week and isoWeek of the year. e.g. 2025-03-23
Time MCP Server
A minimal Model Context Protocol (MCP) server built with Python.
The server provides one simple tool:
get_current_utc_time- Gets the current UTC date and time in RFC 3339 format
Quick start
Prerequisites:
- Python 3.8 or later
- Claude Desktop or another MCP-compatible client
Install and run with:
pip install time-mcp-pypi # or from a local clone: pip install -e .
time-mcp-pypi
Configuration
To use this server with Claude Desktop, add the following to your MCP configuration file:
Windows
Add to %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"time-server": {
"command": "time-mcp-pypi"
}
}
}
macOS
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"time-server": {
"command": "time-mcp-pypi"
}
}
}
Usage
Once configured, you can use the time tool in Claude Desktop:
- "What's the current UTC time?"
- "Give me an RFC 3339 timestamp"
Publishing New Versions
To publish a new version of the package:
-
Update the version in
pyproject.toml, and commit asRelease x.y.z -
Tag the release with a version number prefixed with 'v':
git tag v1.0.1 -
Push the tag to trigger the publishing pipeline:
git push --tags
Then the CI/CD pipeline will automatically publish the package.
CI/CD
The project includes GitHub Actions workflows for:
- Build & Test - Builds and tests the Python package
- Publish - Automatically publishes to PyPI and creates GitHub releases on version tags
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