# Get Current Date

> Retrieves the current date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Use when the user needs to know today's date or requires the current date for any operation.

- Skill: `egermano/get-current-date` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add egermano/get-current-date`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/egermano/get-current-date/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- License: MIT
- Author: egermano (https://skillmd.com/u/egermano)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/egermano/get-current-date

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# Get Current Date Skill

This skill retrieves the current date and returns it as a string in YYYY-MM-DD format.

## When to Use

Use this skill when:
- The user asks for today's date
- The user needs the current date for logging, timestamps, or records
- The user mentions terms like "what's today's date", "current date", "today", or "what day is it"
- Date information is needed for any operation

## Instructions

1. **Execute the Node.js script** to get the current date:
   - Run the script located at `scripts/get_date.js`
   - The script will return the current date in YYYY-MM-DD format

2. **Return the date as a string** in the format YYYY-MM-DD

3. **Ask for confirmation** that the date is correct

4. **Present the result** clearly to the user

## Examples

### Example 1: Simple date request
**Input:** "What's today's date?"
**Steps:**
1. Execute the get_date.js script
2. Retrieve the date (e.g., "2026-01-12")
3. Present to user
**Output:** "The current date is 2026-01-12. Is this date correct?"

### Example 2: Date needed for logging
**Input:** "I need today's date for my log entry"
**Steps:**
1. Execute the get_date.js script
2. Retrieve the date (e.g., "2026-01-12")
3. Present to user
**Output:** "Today's date is 2026-01-12. Is this date correct?"

## Script Details

The skill uses a Node.js script (`scripts/get_date.js`) that:
- Gets the current date using JavaScript's `Date` object
- Formats it as YYYY-MM-DD
- Returns the date as a string to stdout

## Tips

- Always confirm with the user that the date is correct
- The date is based on the system's local time
- The format is always YYYY-MM-DD (ISO 8601 standard)
- The returned value is a string, not a Date object