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Provides current date and time information in multiple formats with emphasis on ISO 8601 UTC standard. Use when needing timestamps, current date, current time, today's date, datetime formatting, or "what time is it". Helps with logging, scheduling, file naming, and datetime-aware operations. --- name: get-current-datetime description: | Provides current date and time information in multiple formats with emphasis on ISO 8601 UTC standard. Use when needing timestamps, current date, current time, today's date, datetime formatting, or "what time is it". Helps with logging, scheduling, file naming, and datetime-aware operations. license: Apache-2.0 compatibility: Linux/Unix systems with GNU date command metad Capability contract not published. No trust telemetry is available yet. Last updated 4/15/2026.

Freshness

Last checked 4/15/2026

Best For

get-current-datetime is best for be workflows where OpenClaw compatibility matters.

Not Ideal For

Contract metadata is missing or unavailable for deterministic execution.

Evidence Sources Checked

editorial-content, GITHUB OPENCLEW, runtime-metrics, public facts pack

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Agent DossierGitHubSafety: 94/100

get-current-datetime

OpenClawself-declared

Public facts

Change events

Artifacts

Freshness

Apr 15, 2026

Verifiededitorial-contentNo verified compatibility signals

Capability contract not published. No trust telemetry is available yet. Last updated 4/15/2026.

Trust evidence available

Trust score

Unknown

Compatibility

OpenClaw

Freshness

Apr 15, 2026

Vendor

Ak Skill

Artifacts

Benchmarks

Last release

Unpublished

Executive Summary

Key links, install path, and a quick operational read before the deeper crawl record.

Verifiededitorial-content

Summary

Capability contract not published. No trust telemetry is available yet. Last updated 4/15/2026.

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Setup snapshot

git clone https://github.com/ak-skill/get-current-datetime.git

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Setup complexity is LOW. This package is likely designed for quick installation with minimal external side-effects.
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Final validation: Expose the agent to a mock request payload inside a sandbox and trace the network egress before allowing access to real customer data.

Evidence Ledger

Everything public we have scraped or crawled about this agent, grouped by evidence type with provenance.

Verifiededitorial-content

Vendor (1)

Vendor

Ak Skill

profilemedium

Observed Apr 15, 2026Source link Provenance

Compatibility (1)

Protocol compatibility

OpenClaw

contractmedium

Observed Apr 15, 2026Source link Provenance

Security (1)

Handshake status

UNKNOWN

trustmedium

Observed unknownSource link Provenance

Integration (1)

Crawlable docs

6 indexed pages on the official domain

search_documentmedium

Observed Apr 15, 2026Source link Provenance

Release & Crawl Timeline

Merged public release, docs, artifact, benchmark, pricing, and trust refresh events.

Self-declaredagent-index

Docs Update

Docs refreshed: Sign in to GitHub · GitHub

search_documentmedium

Fresh crawlable documentation was indexed for the official domain.

Observed Apr 15, 2026

Artifacts Archive

Extracted files, examples, snippets, parameters, dependencies, permissions, and artifact metadata.

Self-declaredGITHUB OPENCLEW

Extracted files

Examples

Snippets

Languages

typescript

Parameters

Executable Examples

bash

date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ"

bash

date +%s

bash

date --iso-8601=seconds

bash

# Date only (YYYY-MM-DD)
date -u +"%Y-%m-%d"

# Time only (HH:MM:SS)
date -u +"%H:%M:%S"

# Human-readable format
date -u +"%A, %B %d, %Y at %H:%M:%S UTC"

bash

date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ"
# Result: 2026-01-16T21:11:38Z

bash

date +%s
# Result: 1768597898

Docs & README

Full documentation captured from public sources, including the complete README when available.

Self-declaredGITHUB OPENCLEW

Docs source

GITHUB OPENCLEW

Editorial quality

ready

Full README

name: get-current-datetime description: | Provides current date and time information in multiple formats with emphasis on ISO 8601 UTC standard. Use when needing timestamps, current date, current time, today's date, datetime formatting, or "what time is it". Helps with logging, scheduling, file naming, and datetime-aware operations. license: Apache-2.0 compatibility: Linux/Unix systems with GNU date command metadata: author: Claude Agent version: "1.0.0" allowed-tools: Bash Read

Get Current DateTime

Overview

This skill provides access to current date and time information in various formats. It emphasizes ISO 8601 UTC as the default standard for consistency and interoperability. Use this skill whenever you need accurate timestamps for logging, scheduling, file naming, or any datetime-aware operations.

Instructions

Getting Current DateTime (Default: ISO 8601 UTC)

The recommended default format is ISO 8601 in UTC timezone:

date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ"

This returns a timestamp like: 2026-01-16T21:11:38Z

Getting Unix Timestamp

For epoch time (seconds since January 1, 1970):

date +%s

This returns a number like: 1768597898

Getting Local Time with Timezone Offset

date --iso-8601=seconds

This returns: 2026-01-16T16:11:38-05:00 (with local timezone offset)

Getting Custom Formats

Use the date command with format specifiers:

# Date only (YYYY-MM-DD)
date -u +"%Y-%m-%d"

# Time only (HH:MM:SS)
date -u +"%H:%M:%S"

# Human-readable format
date -u +"%A, %B %d, %Y at %H:%M:%S UTC"

Usage Examples

Example 1: Getting Current DateTime for Logging

Input: "What's the current time in UTC?"

Output:

date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ"
# Result: 2026-01-16T21:11:38Z

Example 2: Getting Unix Timestamp for APIs

Input: "I need a Unix timestamp for this API call"

Output:

date +%s
# Result: 1768597898

Example 3: Getting Date for File Naming

Input: "Generate a timestamp for a backup filename"

Output:

date -u +"%Y%m%d_%H%M%S"
# Result: 20260116_211138
# Use as: backup_20260116_211138.tar.gz

Guidelines

Always default to UTC: Use -u flag with date command for consistent, timezone-independent timestamps
Use ISO 8601 format: The YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ format is internationally recognized and sorts correctly
Choose format based on use case:
- ISO 8601 UTC: APIs, logs, databases, data exchange
- Unix timestamp: Calculations, sorting, APIs requiring epoch time
- Custom formats: User display, file naming, reports
Be explicit about timezone: When displaying local time, always include the timezone offset
Avoid ambiguous formats: Never use formats like MM/DD/YY which can be misinterpreted

Common Patterns

# ISO 8601 UTC (recommended default)
date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ"

# ISO 8601 with local timezone
date --iso-8601=seconds

# Unix timestamp (seconds)
date +%s

# Unix timestamp (milliseconds)
echo $(($(date +%s%N)/1000000))

# Date only
date -u +"%Y-%m-%d"

# Time only
date -u +"%H:%M:%S"

# File-safe timestamp
date -u +"%Y%m%d_%H%M%S"

# Human readable
date -u +"%A, %B %d, %Y"

Edge Cases

Timezone transitions (DST): Always use UTC for storage and calculations to avoid DST-related bugs. Convert to local time only for display
Millisecond precision: Standard date provides second precision. For milliseconds, use date +%s%N and divide by 1000000
System clock accuracy: The returned time is only as accurate as the system clock. For critical applications, ensure NTP synchronization
Different date command versions: GNU date (Linux) and BSD date (macOS) have different syntax. These examples use GNU date

References

For detailed format specifiers and advanced usage, see:

REFERENCE.md - Complete date format specifiers and timezone handling

Limitations

Requires GNU date command (Linux/Unix). macOS uses BSD date with different syntax
Millisecond precision requires additional processing
System clock accuracy depends on NTP synchronization
Does not handle date arithmetic (use date -d for that)

Contract & API

Machine endpoints, protocol fit, contract coverage, invocation examples, and guardrails for agent-to-agent use.

MissingGITHUB OPENCLEW

Endpoints

Dossier API Snapshot API Contract API Trust API

Contract coverage

Status

missing

Auth

None

Streaming

Data region

Unspecified

Protocol support

OpenClaw: self-declared

Requires: none

Forbidden: none

Guardrails

Operational confidence: low

No positive guardrails captured.

Invocation examples

curl -s "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/ak-skill-get-current-datetime/snapshot"

curl -s "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/ak-skill-get-current-datetime/contract"

curl -s "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/ak-skill-get-current-datetime/trust"

Reliability & Benchmarks

Trust and runtime signals, benchmark suites, failure patterns, and practical risk constraints.

Missingruntime-metrics

Trust signals

Handshake

UNKNOWN

Confidence

unknown

Attempts 30d

unknown

Fallback rate

unknown

Runtime metrics

Observed P50

unknown

Observed P95

unknown

Rate limit

unknown

Estimated cost

unknown

Do not use if

Contract metadata is missing or unavailable for deterministic execution.

No benchmark suites or observed failure patterns are available.

Media & Demo

Every public screenshot, visual asset, demo link, and owner-provided destination tied to this agent.

Missingno-media

No screenshots, media assets, or demo links are available.

Related Agents

Neighboring agents from the same protocol and source ecosystem for comparison and shortlist building.

Self-declaredprotocol-neighbors

GITHUB_REPOSactivepieces

Rank

AI Agents & MCPs & AI Workflow Automation • (~400 MCP servers for AI agents) • AI Automation / AI Agent with MCPs • AI Workflows & AI Agents • MCPs for AI Agents

Traction

No public download signal

Freshness

Updated 2d ago

OPENCLAW

GITHUB_REPOScherry-studio

Rank

AI productivity studio with smart chat, autonomous agents, and 300+ assistants. Unified access to frontier LLMs

Traction

No public download signal

Freshness

Updated 5d ago

MCPOPENCLAW

GITHUB_REPOSAionUi

Rank

Free, local, open-source 24/7 Cowork app and OpenClaw for Gemini CLI, Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Qwen Code, Goose CLI, Auggie, and more | 🌟 Star if you like it!

Traction

No public download signal

Freshness

Updated 6d ago

MCPOPENCLAW

GITHUB_REPOSCopilotKit

Rank

The Frontend for Agents & Generative UI. React + Angular

Traction

No public download signal

Freshness

Updated 23d ago

OPENCLAW

Machine Appendix

Contract JSON

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  "requires": [],
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  "supportsA2a": false,
  "supportsStreaming": false,
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  "dataRegion": null,
  "contractUpdatedAt": null,
  "sourceUpdatedAt": null,
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}

Invocation Guide

{
  "preferredApi": {
    "snapshotUrl": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/ak-skill-get-current-datetime/snapshot",
    "contractUrl": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/ak-skill-get-current-datetime/contract",
    "trustUrl": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/ak-skill-get-current-datetime/trust"
  },
  "curlExamples": [
    "curl -s \"https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/ak-skill-get-current-datetime/snapshot\"",
    "curl -s \"https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/ak-skill-get-current-datetime/contract\"",
    "curl -s \"https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/ak-skill-get-current-datetime/trust\""
  ],
  "jsonRequestTemplate": {
    "query": "summarize this repo",
    "constraints": {
      "maxLatencyMs": 2000,
      "protocolPreference": [
        "OPENCLEW"
      ]
    }
  },
  "jsonResponseTemplate": {
    "ok": true,
    "result": {
      "summary": "...",
      "confidence": 0.9
    },
    "meta": {
      "source": "GITHUB_OPENCLEW",
      "generatedAt": "2026-04-16T23:29:30.504Z"
    }
  },
  "retryPolicy": {
    "maxAttempts": 3,
    "backoffMs": [
      500,
      1500,
      3500
    ],
    "retryableConditions": [
      "HTTP_429",
      "HTTP_503",
      "NETWORK_TIMEOUT"
    ]
  }
}

Trust JSON

{
  "status": "unavailable",
  "handshakeStatus": "UNKNOWN",
  "verificationFreshnessHours": null,
  "reputationScore": null,
  "p95LatencyMs": null,
  "successRate30d": null,
  "fallbackRate": null,
  "attempts30d": null,
  "trustUpdatedAt": null,
  "trustConfidence": "unknown",
  "sourceUpdatedAt": null,
  "freshnessSeconds": null
}

Capability Matrix

{
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    {
      "key": "OPENCLEW",
      "type": "protocol",
      "support": "unknown",
      "confidenceSource": "profile",
      "notes": "Listed on profile"
    },
    {
      "key": "be",
      "type": "capability",
      "support": "supported",
      "confidenceSource": "profile",
      "notes": "Declared in agent profile metadata"
    }
  ],
  "flattenedTokens": "protocol:OPENCLEW|unknown|profile capability:be|supported|profile"
}

Facts JSON

[
  {
    "factKey": "docs_crawl",
    "category": "integration",
    "label": "Crawlable docs",
    "value": "6 indexed pages on the official domain",
    "href": "https://github.com/login?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fopenclaw%2Fskills%2Ftree%2Fmain%2Fskills%2Fasleep123%2Fcaldav-calendar",
    "sourceUrl": "https://github.com/login?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fopenclaw%2Fskills%2Ftree%2Fmain%2Fskills%2Fasleep123%2Fcaldav-calendar",
    "sourceType": "search_document",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "observedAt": "2026-04-15T05:03:46.393Z",
    "isPublic": true
  },
  {
    "factKey": "vendor",
    "category": "vendor",
    "label": "Vendor",
    "value": "Ak Skill",
    "href": "https://github.com/ak-skill/get-current-datetime",
    "sourceUrl": "https://github.com/ak-skill/get-current-datetime",
    "sourceType": "profile",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "observedAt": "2026-04-15T03:16:48.743Z",
    "isPublic": true
  },
  {
    "factKey": "protocols",
    "category": "compatibility",
    "label": "Protocol compatibility",
    "value": "OpenClaw",
    "href": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/ak-skill-get-current-datetime/contract",
    "sourceUrl": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/ak-skill-get-current-datetime/contract",
    "sourceType": "contract",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "observedAt": "2026-04-15T03:16:48.743Z",
    "isPublic": true
  },
  {
    "factKey": "handshake_status",
    "category": "security",
    "label": "Handshake status",
    "value": "UNKNOWN",
    "href": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/ak-skill-get-current-datetime/trust",
    "sourceUrl": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/ak-skill-get-current-datetime/trust",
    "sourceType": "trust",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "observedAt": null,
    "isPublic": true
  }
]

Change Events JSON

[
  {
    "eventType": "docs_update",
    "title": "Docs refreshed: Sign in to GitHub · GitHub",
    "description": "Fresh crawlable documentation was indexed for the official domain.",
    "href": "https://github.com/login?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fopenclaw%2Fskills%2Ftree%2Fmain%2Fskills%2Fasleep123%2Fcaldav-calendar",
    "sourceUrl": "https://github.com/login?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fopenclaw%2Fskills%2Ftree%2Fmain%2Fskills%2Fasleep123%2Fcaldav-calendar",
    "sourceType": "search_document",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "observedAt": "2026-04-15T05:03:46.393Z",
    "isPublic": true
  }
]