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Date Check SKILL

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Verify current date from system. Use when outputting dates, scheduling, or time-sensitive operations. Prevents knowledge cutoff errors.

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Date Check SKILL

Purpose

Prevent date errors caused by knowledge cutoff. Get accurate current date/​time from the system.

When to Use

Automatic Triggers

  • Before outputting dates or day of week
  • Before using relative dates ("today", "tomorrow", "this week")
  • Before mentioning schedules or deadlines
  • Before outputting year-specific information

Manual Check

  • When user asks about dates
  • When handling time-sensitive information

Process

Step 1: Get Current Date

date "+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %A"

Note: Output varies by system. Always trust the actual execution result.

Step 2: Verify Against Environment

Cross-check with Today's date in environment info.

Step 3: Use Correct Date

Use the verified date in your response.

Important Reminders

  1. Never trust knowledge cutoff - Always verify system date
  2. Pay special attention to year - May default to wrong year
  3. Calculate relative dates - Compute "last week", "next month" from current date

Quick Reference

InfoCommand
Todaydate "+%Y-%m-%d"
Day of weekdate "+%A"
Week numberdate "+%V"
Day of yeardate "+%j"

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