# Humanize Duration

> Use this skill to convert a number of seconds into a human duration like '2h 5m 30s'. Deterministic, offline. For run-times, ETAs, video lengths.

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

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# humanize-duration

Use this skill to convert a number of seconds into a human duration like '2h 5m 30s'. Deterministic, offline. For run-times, ETAs, video lengths.

- **Kind**: tool  |  **Niche**: ai  |  **Cost tier**: free  |  **Version**: 0.1.0

## Empire Integration
```python
import sys
sys.path.insert(0, r'C:\D\Claude Code Projects\_SHARED')
import empire_bootstrap  # wires all shared paths
```

## Usage

**As a CLI:**
```bash
python run.py --seconds <number>
```

**From a Python agent (ATEN runtime):**
```python
from skill_library import executor
result = executor.execute("humanize-duration", {seconds=...})
```

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `seconds` | number | yes | Duration in seconds |

## Returns

`object` — `{"status": "ok"|"error", "result": ...}`