mcp-now
Provides tools to get the current date and time, with optional timezone support, designed for testing MCP compatibility.
README
mcp-now
An MCP server that provides tools to get the current date and time. Mainly designed to easily test MCP compatibility.
Tools
get_current_datetime
Returns the current date and time.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
timezone |
string | No | IANA timezone name (e.g. America/New_York). Defaults to local system timezone. |
Example output: 03/17/2026, 10:45:00 AM EDT
get_current_date
Returns the current date only (no time).
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
timezone |
string | No | IANA timezone name (e.g. America/New_York). Defaults to local system timezone. |
Example output: 2026-03-17
Install
npm install -g mcp-now
Or run on demand without installing:
npx mcp-now
Usage
Build and run
npm install
npm run build
npm start
Development
npm run dev
Debug with MCP Inspector
npm run inspect
Opens a browser UI at http://localhost:5173 where you can list tools, call them with custom arguments, and inspect raw JSON-RPC messages.
MCP client configuration
Once installed globally (or available via npx), point your MCP client at the mcp-now binary:
{
"mcpServers": {
"now": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-now"]
}
}
}
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