Utility MCP Server

General-purpose MCP server providing utility tools for Computer Agent ecosystem integration.

Features

DateTime Tools ⭐ NEW

Tool: get_current_datetime
Purpose: Get current date/time in any timezone with multiple format options
Status: ✅ Ready - No configuration required
Timezones: Full pytz database support (UTC, US/Eastern, Europe/London, America/Sao_Paulo, etc.)
Formats: ISO, readable, timestamp, custom
Tool: calculate_time_difference
Purpose: Calculate time differences between dates or from a date to now
Status: ✅ Ready - No configuration required
Features: Detailed breakdown (days, hours, minutes, seconds), multiple input formats

Read.AI Meeting Downloader

Tool: download_meeting_data
Purpose: Download meeting transcripts and summaries from Read.AI platform
Status: ⚠️ API Key Required - Read.AI API documentation not publicly available
Configuration: Requires READ_AI_API_KEY environment variable

Server Status

Tool: util_server_status
Purpose: Check configuration and availability of all utility tools

Installation

cd /home/danfmaia/_repos/_mcp/util-mcp
uv install

Usage

MCP Server (via Cursor)

The server is configured in /home/danfmaia/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "utilities": {
    "name": "Utility MCP Server",
    "type": "command",
    "command": "/home/danfmaia/.local/bin/uv",
    "args": [
      "--directory",
      "/home/danfmaia/_repos/_mcp/util-mcp",
      "run",
      "util_server.py"
    ]
  }
}

Standalone Testing

uv run util_server.py

Testing DateTime Tools

uv run python test_datetime.py

Usage Examples

DateTime Tools

Get current time in different timezones:

get_current_datetime("UTC", "readable") → "Tuesday, September 09, 2025 at 11:56:34 PM UTC"
get_current_datetime("America/Sao_Paulo", "iso") → "2025-09-09T20:56:34-03:00"
get_current_datetime("US/Eastern", "custom") → "2025-09-09 19:56:34 EDT"

Calculate time differences:

calculate_time_difference("2025-09-09 10:00:00", "2025-09-09 14:30:00", "UTC") → "4 hours, 30 minutes"
calculate_time_difference("2025-09-08 15:00:00", "", "UTC") → Time from yesterday 3pm to now

Technical Constraints

Read.AI API Limitation

Current Status: No publicly available Read.AI API documentation or third-party access endpoints identified.

Search Evidence:

Cursor native @Web search: No API documentation found
Custom MCP web research: No API endpoints discovered
Technical assessment: Browser automation would require significant maintenance overhead

Recommendation: Manual download workflow until Read.AI provides official API access.

Dependencies

mcp: Model Context Protocol framework
httpx: HTTP client for potential API calls
pytz: Timezone database for datetime operations
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Utility MCP Server