MCP Time Server

MCPOpen SourceMIT23.9

by dandeliongold • Tools & CLI

A small MCP server that returns the current time in YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss format and computes signed time differences via JSON-RPC, built for use with the Claude Desktop app.

Example Use Cases

1
The current system time in a consistent YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss format to timestamp events or logs.
2
Calculate how far in the past or future a given timestamp is (signed difference) to schedule actions or display human-friendly timing.
3
A lightweight, local JSON-RPC time service that integrates with the Claude Desktop app on Windows and macOS.

Description

Provides two JSON-RPC methods: getCurrentTime (returns the current time in ISO-style YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss) and getTimeDifference (computes signed differences in minutes or seconds between an input timestamp and now). It is designed to be simple, cross-platform (Windows and macOS) and to integrate with Claude Desktop via an npm package. The server offers clear conventions for positive/negative differences, supports error handling, and is easy to install and run via npm.

Capabilities(2 total)

Tools (2)

getCurrentTime

Get current time in UTC ISO format. Returns a string in format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss.sssZ. Example response: { "type": "text", "text": "2025-02-08T19:50:22.000Z" }

getTimeDifference

Calculate time difference between a given timestamp and current time. Returns positive values for future timestamps and negative for past timestamps. Response includes the difference in requested interval (minutes/seconds), input timestamp, and current time. Example calls: { "timestamp": "2025-02-08 20:20:22", "interval": "minutes" } or { "interval": "seconds", "timestamp": "2025-02-08 20:20:22" } Example response: { "difference": 30, "interval": "minutes", "inputTimestamp": "2025-02-08 20:20:22", "currentTime": "2025-02-08 19:50:22" }

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Scanned 2 month(s) ago

Risk Level

MINIMAL

Read-only data retrieval, no side effects

Trust Score

C57/100

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Service TypeMCP

Pricing ModelFree

Capabilities2 Tools / 0 Prompts / 0 Resources

Ownerdandeliongold

CategoryTools & CLI

DependenciesStandalone

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