Time FAQs

Question 1

What is the Time tool?

Accepted Answer

Time is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server written in Rust that provides structured current local time data. It's designed for developers to easily integrate precise, formatted time information into their applications or systems.

Question 2

How do I install and use the Time MCP server?

Accepted Answer

You can easily install it from crates.io using Cargo: `cargo install time-mcp-server`. Once installed, configure your MCP client by adding an entry like `"time": { "command": "time-mcp-server" }` to integrate it into your MCP ecosystem.

Question 3

What specific time data does the Time MCP server provide?

Accepted Answer

It exposes a comprehensive set of time data, including ISO 8601 timestamps with timezone offset, Unix timestamps (in both seconds and milliseconds), local system timezone abbreviation and UTC offset, current date (YYYY-MM-DD), current time (HH:MM:SS), and the day of the week (e.g., Thursday).

Question 4

What is the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and why is it used here?

Accepted Answer

MCP is a protocol designed for applications to retrieve structured data from servers in a standardized way. Time leverages MCP to deliver its current local time data in a consistent and easily consumable format, allowing any MCP-compliant client to access this information seamlessly.

Question 5

Is Time an open-source project?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the Time MCP server is an open-source project released under the MIT License, meaning it is free to use, modify, and distribute according to the terms of the license.

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