System Time Skill
Get current date, time, timezone info, and timezone conversions.
When to Use
✅ USE this skill when:
- "What time is it?"
- "What's the date?"
- "What time is it in Tokyo?"
- "Convert 2pm EST to UTC"
- "Give me a Unix timestamp"
- User needs timezone names or abbreviations
When NOT to Use
❌ DON'T use this skill when:
- Scheduling or calendar logic → use calendar/scheduling tools
- Cron expression help → use cron-specific docs
- Historical date arithmetic (e.g., "days between 1990 and 2000") → compute or use date libraries
Usage/Commands
# Current local time
python {skill_path}/time_util.py
# Time in a specific timezone
python {skill_path}/time_util.py --tz "America/New_York"
# List common timezone names
python {skill_path}/time_util.py --list-tz
# Unix timestamp
python {skill_path}/time_util.py --unix
# Convert a time between timezones
python {skill_path}/time_util.py --convert "2026-03-01 14:30" --from-tz "Asia/Shanghai" --to-tz "America/New_York"
Notes
- Uses bundled
time_util.pyCLI for all time queries - Timezone names follow IANA format (e.g.,
America/New_York,Asia/Shanghai)