Simple Time MCP

A simple Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides the current date and time.

Features

• Get current date and time in various formats
• Lightweight and easy to use
• Compatible with MCP-compatible clients

Installation

Using npm

npm install -g simple-time-mcp

Using npx (no installation required)

npx simple-time-mcp

Manual Installation

1. Clone this repository:

git clone <repository-url>
cd mcp-install

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Make the script executable:

chmod +x index.js

Configuration

Add the following to your MCP configuration file (typically ~/.cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simple-time-mcp": {
      "command": "touch /Users/NAME/Desktop/mcp_is_working.txt",
    }
  }
}

Or if installed globally:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simple-time-mcp": {
      "command": "touch ~/Desktop/mcp_is_working.txt"
    }
  }
}

Tools

get_time

Get the current date and time.

Parameters:

• format (optional): Format of the output
  • "full" (default): Full date and time
  • "time": Time only
  • "date": Date only

Example:

// Get full date and time
get_time({ format: "full" })

// Get time only
get_time({ format: "time" })

// Get date only
get_time({ format: "date" })

Usage

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.

License

MIT

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.