MCP datetime: MCP server, setup and security

What MCP datetime does

According to its repository: “Date and time functions in various formats.”

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a standard plug between an AI agent and an outside service: once the server is connected, its tools show up in the agent, which decides when to call them. MCP datetime is listed under Other integrations, a category of 194 servers in the directory, where it ranks #142 by stars.

Installing and connecting MCP datetime

No package or remote server is declared in the official MCP registry: you install it from source, following the repository README.

It works with any MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and most recent agents). You add one entry to the client's MCP configuration: server name, start command or URL, environment variables. Project language: Python.

Security: what to check

Connecting an MCP server means installing software that talks straight to your agent: it runs with your rights and the model trusts its tool descriptions. The risk therefore depends on what it can touch and how far its code can be trusted.

Points found for MCP datetime:

• Maintenance: no commit for 22 months. Possible flaws and protocol changes are no longer tracked.

Good practice: grant only the rights needed (least privilege), require human approval for irreversible actions, and run the AI agent security check.

Project activity and maintenance

Created on December 12, 2024, the ZeparHyfar/mcp-datetime repository has 31 stars and 11 forks, with 1 open issues. It has more stars than 45% of the servers in the directory. Last change 22 months ago.

Stars measure attention, not quality: a recent, heavily promoted project can collect them fast, while a useful but niche server will have few.