# mcp-datetime

> A MCP server for datetime formatting, timezones, Japanese era (wareki) and file name generation.

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- status: unknown
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## Verification
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## Declared
- repository: https://github.com/ZeparHyfar/mcp-datetime/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
- version: 0.3.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: claude, datetime, format, japanese, mcp, time, timezone, wareki
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:mcp-datetime

### Description (declared)

# mcp-datetime

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English | [日本語](README_ja.md)

A datetime formatting service implemented as an MCP server for the Claude Desktop Application. Supports generation of datetime strings in various formats.

> **Note**: Day-to-day use is on macOS. Automated tests also run on Linux and Windows.

## Prerequisites

Before using mcp-datetime, ensure you have the following tools installed:

- [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) (provides `uvx`). uvx downloads a suitable Python (3.10 or later) if needed.

## Features

- ✨ Support for various datetime formats
- 🇯🇵 Japanese language support, including Japanese era (wareki) and weekday
- 🧩 Custom format patterns that work the same on macOS, Linux and Windows
- 📁 Optimized formats for filename generation
- 🌏 Any IANA timezone (`Asia/Tokyo`, `UTC`, `America/New_York`, ...)
- 🔧 Seamless integration with Claude Desktop App

## MCP Server Components

### Tools

The server implements four tools:

- `get_datetime`: Get current date and time in various formats
  - `format` (required): a format name (see [Supported Formats](#supported-formats)) or a custom pattern containing `%` (see [Custom Patterns](#custom-patterns))
  - `timezone` (optional): an IANA timezone name such as `Asia/Tokyo`, `UTC` or `America/New_York`. When omitted, the local timezone of the machine is used
  - Returns formatted datetime string based on specified format
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## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- none derived yet

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/mcp-datetime/ (first seen 2026-09-10T01:19:56.551Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mcp-datetime/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mcp-datetime · ARD identifier urn:air::server:mcp-datetime