# PHP Clock

> Use this tool when you need to provide AI assistants with accurate and reliable timestamp and date/time information, such as in local development environments. The PHP Clock offers current timestamp data through STDIO and Server-Sent Events transport methods, with features like JWT-based authentication and rate limiting. It solves problems of complex setup and inaccurate time data, making it ideal for applications requiring straightforward access to current time information.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/boryszielonka-php-clock  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/boryszielonka-php-clock

## Description

A lightweight PHP-based MCP server built with Symfony that provides current timestamp and date/time information to AI assistants like Claude. Created using the Symfony MCP Bundle and Symfony Clock components, it offers both STDIO and Server-Sent Events transport methods for integration with various AI tools. The implementation includes JWT-based authentication, rate limiting, and timezone support, making it useful for applications that need reliable access to current time data without complex setup - particularly valuable for local development environments where feeding Claude with accurate timestamp information is needed.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** security
- **Updated:** 2026-04-25

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/boryszielonka-php-clock)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/boryszielonka/php-clock-mcp-poc>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "boryszielonka-php-clock"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/boryszielonka-php-clock` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/boryszielonka-php-clock/pull`

---
SkillsRegistry indexes agent skills from public registries and GitHub. Skills we have analysed are scanned with Circle-IR and scored on six dimensions; each listing states its scan coverage. More: https://skillsregistry.net/llms.txt