Slim-MCP Claude Tools

Provides Claude with Python-based MCP tools for math, weather, and date/time utilities to extend its capabilities.

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Documentation & install

Readme and setup notes from the catalogue, plus a client-ready config you can copy for your MCP host.

Installation

Add the following to your MCP client configuration file.

Configuration

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "webdevtodayjason-slim-mcp": {
      "command": "/path/to/conda/envs/mcp-tools/bin/python",
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "claude_tools.main"
      ]
    }
  }
}

You can supercharge Claude with Python-based MCP tools that run locally to provide fast math, weather data, and date/time utilities, all accessible through the MCP protocol. This setup lets you extend Claude’s capabilities with custom Python functions and integrate the tools directly into Claude Desktop and Cursor IDE workflows.

How to use

Install and run the Claude tools MCP server, then configure Claude or Cursor IDE to talk to it. Once running, you can prompt Claude to calculate expressions, fetch weather forecasts, or get current times in local or UTC formats. The server exposes functions as tools you can call from your Claude prompts, enabling seamless in-app actions without leaving your chat or development environment.

How to install

Prerequisites: Python 3.11+ and Conda (recommended). Install steps below show a preferred environment setup and two installation options.

# Create conda environment with Python 3.11
conda create -n mcp-tools python=3.11

# Activate environment
conda activate mcp-tools

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/webdevtodayjason/slim-MCP.git
cd slim-MCP

# Install with uv (preferred)
uv pip install -e .

# OR install with standard pip
pip install -e .

Configuration guidance

Configure Claude to connect to the MCP server by pointing to the local Python process that runs the tool module. The following example shows how to wire the MCP server into Claude's configuration.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-tools": {
      "command": "/path/to/conda/envs/mcp-tools/bin/python",
      "args": ["-m", "claude_tools.main"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor IDE integration

If you use Cursor IDE, configure the MCP server so it can invoke the same Python entry point used by Claude.

NAME: claude-tools
TYPE: command
COMMAND: /path/to/conda/envs/mcp-tools/bin/python -m claude_tools.main

Available tools

calculator

Math calculation tool for complex expressions and numeric operations implemented in the calculator module.

datetime_tool

Date and time utilities to fetch local and UTC time formats.

weather

Weather forecasting tool to retrieve current weather conditions and forecasts.