@pinkpixel/datetime-mcp MCP Server

A simple MCP server that provides LLMs with the current date and time context based on the server’s system clock.

This is a TypeScript-based MCP server that demonstrates a basic tool implementation for the Model Context Protocol.

Features

Tools

• get_current_datetime: Returns the current date and time of the server as an ISO 8601 formatted string (e.g., 2025-04-05T22:30:00.000Z).
  • Takes no input parameters.

Installation

There are two ways to install and configure this MCP server:

Installing via Smithery

To install datetime-mcp for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @pinkpixel-dev/datetime-mcp --client claude

1. Installation from NPM (Recommended)

Install the package globally using npm:

npm install -g @pinkpixel/datetime-mcp

Then, add the following configuration to your MCP client’s settings file.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datetime": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pinkpixel/datetime-mcp"
      ],
      "disabled": false,
      "alwaysAllow": [
        "get_current_datetime"
      ]
    }
  }
}

(Restart your MCP client application after updating the settings)

2. Local Development Setup

If you want to run the server directly from a cloned repository for development or testing:

1. Clone the repository:

   # git clone https://github.com/pinkpixel/datetime-mcp.git
   cd datetime-mcp
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Build the server:

   npm run build
   

4. Add the following configuration to your MCP client’s settings file, making sure to replace /path/to/datetime-mcp with the actual absolute path to where you cloned the repository:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "datetime-local": {
         "command": "node",
         "args": ["/path/to/datetime-mcp/build/index.js"],
         "disabled": false,
         "alwaysAllow": [
           "get_current_datetime"
         ]
       }
       
     }
   }
   

   (Restart your MCP client application after updating the settings)

Debugging

Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the MCP Inspector, which is available as a package script:

npm run inspector

The Inspector will provide a URL to access debugging tools in your browser.

License

MIT License - Copyright © 2025 Pink Pixel