MCP Time Server

Overview

The MCP Time Server is a sophisticated Python-based microservice designed to provide advanced time-related utilities across different timezones. It offers robust functionality for retrieving current times and converting times between various global timezones.

Project Details

• Version: 0.1.1
• Python Compatibility: Python 3.11+

Features

• Current Time Retrieval: Get the current time for any IANA timezone
• Time Zone Conversion: Convert times between different time zones
• Comprehensive Validation: Robust input validation using Pydantic models
• Async Server Architecture: Built with asyncio for efficient performance
• Flexible Configuration: Configurable through environment variables and config files

Dependencies

Core dependencies:

• mcp (>=1.6.0)
• pydantic (>=2.11.2)
• PyYAML (>=6.0.2)
• pyz (>=0.4.3)

Development dependencies:

• pytest (>=8.3.5)

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.11 or higher
• pip
• (Optional) Virtual environment recommended

Install from PyPI

pip install chuk-mcp-time-server

Install from Source

1. Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>
cd chuk-mcp-time-server

2. Create a virtual environment:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows, use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install the package:

pip install .  # Installs the package in editable mode

Development Installation

To set up for development:

pip install .[dev]  # Installs package with development dependencies

Running the Server

Command-Line Interface

chuk-mcp-time-server

Programmatic Usage

from chuk_mcp_time_server.main import main

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

Environment Variables

• NO_BOOTSTRAP: Set to disable component bootstrapping
• Other configuration options can be set in the configuration files

Available Tools

1. Get Current Time

Input:

• timezone: IANA timezone name (e.g., 'America/New_York')

Example:

get_current_time('Europe/London')

Returns:

• Current time in the specified timezone
• Timezone details
• Daylight Saving Time (DST) status

2. Convert Time

Input:

• source_timezone: Source timezone (IANA format)
• time: Time in HH:MM (24-hour) format
• target_timezone: Target timezone (IANA format)

Example:

convert_time('America/New_York', '14:30', 'Europe/Paris')

Returns:

• Source time details
• Target time details
• Time difference between zones

Development

Code Formatting

• Black is used for code formatting
• isort is used for import sorting
• Line length is set to 88 characters

Running Tests

pytest

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Ensure code passes formatting and testing
4. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
5. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
6. Open a Pull Request

License

MIT License