What is the 'Think Tool'?

The 'Think Tool' allows you to record, retrieve, and analyze your thoughts during development sessions, helping you track your thought process.

How do I install Local Utilities?

You can install it globally using `pnpm add -g localutils-mcp-server` or run it directly with `npx localutils-mcp-server`.

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Local Utilities MCP Server

Provides access to various local system utilities through a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server.

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What is the Local Utilities MCP Server?

Provides access to various local system utilities through a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server.

The short version

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to various local system utilities. This server can be used with Cursor and other MCP-compatible clients to provide quick access to system information.

Time and Date — Get the current local time and date, including day of the week, in various formats
Hostname — Get the system's hostname
Public IP — Get the machine's public IP address
Directory Listing — List the contents of a specified directory
Node.js Version — Get the currently running Node.js version
Port Checker — Check what process is running on a specific port

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

Tool	What it does
get_time_and_date	Returns the current local time and date in various formats, including: - Local time - Local date - Day of the week - ISO 8601 format - Unix timestamp
get_hostname
get_public_ip	Returns the public IP address of the machine running the MCP server.
list_directory
get_node_version	Returns the Node.js version information of the environment running the MCP server.
check_port
think
get_thoughts
clear_thoughts
get_thought_stats

How to install the Local Utilities MCP Server

{
     "mcpServers": {
       "localutils": {
         "command": "npx",
         "args": ["github:arjshiv/localutils-mcp-server"]
       }
     }
   }

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Example prompts to try

“Use Local Utilities to get time and date.”
“Use Local Utilities to get hostname.”
“Use Local Utilities to get public ip.”

Frequently asked questions

It includes utilities for getting the current time and date, retrieving the system's hostname and public IP address, listing directory contents, checking process on a specific port, and a tool to record and analyze thoughts during development sessions.

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