Mcp Time
Give Claude Code, Cursor, or other MCP clients reliable current time, timezone, and date formatting while coding or automating tasks.
Overview
io.github.mcpcentral-io/mcp-time is an MCP server for the Build phase that supplies authoritative time and date context to coding agents via HTTP or npm stdio.
What is this MCP server?
- Streamable HTTP remote at https://mcp.time.mcpcentral.io for zero-local-install MCP registration
- npm package @mcpcentral/mcp-time (v0.0.3) with stdio transport for local Claude Desktop / Claude Code configs
- Dual connection modes: hosted HTTP endpoint plus registry-published npm identifier on registry.npmjs.org
- Open-source repo at github.com/mcpcentral-io/mcp-time for audit and self-hosting reference
- Published against MCP server schema 2025-10-17 for current registry compatibility
- Server version 0.0.3
- npm package identifier @mcpcentral/mcp-time
- Hosted remote URL https://mcp.time.mcpcentral.io (streamable-http)
What problem does it solve?
Agents often invent wrong dates and timezones because they cannot query a live clock during a session.
Who is it for?
Indie builders adding MCP tools to Claude Code or Cursor who need consistent timestamps in scripts, docs, and API examples.
Skip if: Teams that only need a one-off date in prose and do not run MCP-enabled agents in their daily workflow.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After you register the remote URL or npm package, your agent can ground schedules, logs, and datetime strings on real current-time data instead of guesses.
- Live time and date answers inside agent tool calls instead of model guesses
- Timezone-aware datetime strings suitable for logs, tests, and API examples
- A registered MCP entry (HTTP remote or npm stdio) reusable across projects
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Journey fit
Time lookup is infrastructure for agent workflows during product construction—plans, logs, cron hints, and API payloads—not a launch or growth tactic on its own. The server is registered as MCP remote or npm stdio tooling that extends what your coding agent can call; that slots cleanly under agent-tooling on the build shelf.
How it compares
MCP time integration for agents, not a brainstorming or planning methodology skill.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is io.github.mcpcentral-io/mcp-time for?
It is for solo and indie developers using MCP-capable agents who want accurate live time without building their own datetime microservice.
When should I use io.github.mcpcentral-io/mcp-time?
Use it during build and agent-tooling work whenever the model must format dates, compare deadlines, or stamp logs with the real current time.
How do I add io.github.mcpcentral-io/mcp-time to my agent?
Add the streamable-http remote https://mcp.time.mcpcentral.io in your MCP client config, or install @mcpcentral/mcp-time from npm and enable stdio transport per your host’s MCP settings.