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time: convert_time gives no warning when a fall-back wall time is ambiguous #5196

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Problem

convert_time in src/time/src/mcp_server_time/server.py builds the source time by attaching the time zone to today's date and the given HH:MM, which always uses fold=0. On a DST fall-back day a repeated wall time (01:30 in America/New_York, for example) occurs at two instants, and the tool silently picks the earlier one. v2 already rejects nonexistent spring-forward times.

Expected

When the given time is ambiguous, the result says so, for example with a note or with both conversions, rather than presenting one answer as certain.

Prior work

The PR(s) above targeted the pre-refactor code and are closed as part of the backlog triage in #4875; this issue is where the work continues, with the PR(s) as a prototype. Thank you to their authors.

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  1. added
    bugSomething isn't working
    server-timeReference implementation for the Time MCP server - src/time
    on Oct 20, 2026
  2. cliffhall commented on Oct 20, 2026

    @cliffhall
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    Triage: Priority Low (total 5)

    • Severity 2: an ambiguous time is answered as if it were certain
    • Urgency 2: wanted eventually
    • Bonuses:
    • +1 bug label

    Filed from the PR backlog triage (#4877). Board: Servers V2 (#43), Status Incoming, awaiting maintainer review (no milestone yet).

  3. added this to the v2.3.0 milestone on Oct 25, 2026
  4. self-assigned this
    on Oct 28, 2026
  5. cliffhall commented on Oct 29, 2026

    @cliffhall
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    Shipped in #5366 on v2/main, proven alongside the other #5275 work in rollup #5400.

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