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name: get-current-date description: 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. license: MIT metadata: author: agent-skills-poc version: "1.0" category: utility

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