What does the time-mcp-pypi MCP server do?

It exposes a single tool called get_current_utc_time that returns the current UTC date and time in RFC 3339 format. It has no other functionality by design and stays minimal and single-purpose.

How do I install and run time-mcp-pypi?

Install it with `pip install time-mcp-pypi` (or `pip install -e .` from a local clone), then run `time-mcp-pypi`. It requires Python 3.8 or later and an MCP-compatible client like Claude Desktop.

What are the limitations of time-mcp-pypi?

It only reports the current UTC time, so it cannot handle time zone conversion, scheduling, calendar operations, or historical or future date calculations.

How do I use time-mcp-pypi with Claude Desktop?

Add it to your MCP configuration file (claude_desktop_config.json) located at %APPDATA%\Claude on Windows or ~/Library/Application Support/Claude on macOS, specifying time-mcp-pypi as the server command.

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Retrieve current UTC time in RFC 3339 format

Name: time-mcp-pypi MCP Server
Availability: OnlineOnly
Author: domdomegg/time-mcp-pypi

A minimal Python MCP server exposing one tool, get_current_utc_time, that returns the current UTC time in RFC 3339 format.

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Why it matters

Users hire this asset to programmatically obtain the current UTC timestamp in a standardized RFC 3339 format for logging, synchronization, or timestamping operations within their AI workflows.

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What it gets done

Query the current UTC time on demand

Return timestamps in RFC 3339 compliant format

Provide consistent time data for workflow coordination

Enable time-based logging and event tracking

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Overview

time-mcp-pypi MCP Server

time-mcp-pypi is a minimal Model Context Protocol server written in Python that exposes exactly one tool, get_current_utc_time, which returns the current UTC date and time in RFC 3339 format. It installs via pip and runs as a standalone command. Use it when an MCP client just needs a simple, dependency-free way to fetch the current UTC time; it has no other tools or configuration options.

What it does

time-mcp-pypi is a minimal Model Context Protocol (MCP) server written in Python. It exposes exactly one tool, get_current_utc_time, which returns the current UTC date and time in RFC 3339 format. There is no other functionality - no configuration options, no additional tools - by design it stays small and single-purpose.

When to use - and when NOT to

Use it when an MCP client - Claude Desktop or another MCP-compatible application - needs a straightforward way to ask what the current UTC time is, or get an RFC 3339 timestamp, without standing up a larger time or calendar integration. Since it only reports the current time, it is not a fit for time zone conversion, scheduling, calendar operations, or historical or future date calculations - none of those are within its single tool's scope.

How to install

Requires Python 3.8 or later and an MCP-compatible client such as Claude Desktop. Install and run with:

pip install time-mcp-pypi  # or from a local clone: pip install -e .
time-mcp-pypi

To use it with Claude Desktop, add it to the MCP configuration file - claude_desktop_config.json under %APPDATA%\Claude on Windows, or ~/Library/Application Support/Claude on macOS - as an MCP server whose command is time-mcp-pypi. New versions are published automatically: a version bump in pyproject.toml is tagged with git tag vX.Y.Z and pushed, which triggers a GitHub Actions pipeline that builds, tests, and publishes the release to PyPI.

Who it's for

Anyone building or configuring an MCP client who needs a lightweight, single-purpose way to give the assistant the current UTC time - useful as a small building block rather than a full scheduling or calendar tool.

Source README

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 as Release 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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