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- #LLM Tools
- #AI
- #Time Calculation
- An MCP server was developed to give language models temporal awareness and time calculation abilities.
- The project originated from the question: 'Can AI perceive the passage of time?'
- The server provides tools for LLMs to calculate time differences, understand human contexts, and format time.
- Key features include current_datetime, duration_between, timestamp_context, time_ago, convert_timestamp, add_subtract_time, and format_duration.
- Installation requires Python 3.12+, pipenv or pip, and an MCP-compatible client like Claude.ai.
- The server runs on http://0.0.0.0:8000/sse and can be integrated with clients via a public URL.
- Principles include cognitive partnership, collaborative design, human context, and practicality.
- Future improvements include migrating to modern transport, Docker support, and natural language time parsing.
- The project is open-source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 and encourages human-LLM collaboration.