# Sleep

> Use this tool when you need to introduce timed pauses in your execution flow, solve problems related to time-based coordination, rate limiting, or simulating processing delays. It takes a specified number of seconds as input and outputs a delayed continuation of tasks, with support for stdio and SSE transport methods. Use MCP-Sleep in scenarios requiring temporal control, such as agent workflows or rate-limited interactions.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/sleep  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sleep

## Description

MCP-Sleep provides a simple tool for AI agents to introduce timed pauses in their execution flow. Developed by StylusFrost, this server exposes a 'sleep' tool through the Model Context Protocol that allows agents to wait a specified number of seconds before continuing their tasks. The implementation supports both stdio and SSE transport methods, includes configurable timeout limits through environment variables or command-line options, and is containerized for easy deployment. This tool is particularly useful for scenarios requiring time-based coordination, rate limiting, or simulating processing delays in agent workflows.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.97
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** devops-ci
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/sleep)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/agentsworkingtogether/mcp-sleep>

## 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": "sleep"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sleep` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sleep/pull`

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