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

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

date "+%Y-%m-%d"

date "+%A"

date "+%V"

date "+%j"