Retrieve current Eastern Time with DST-aware ISO 8601 and Unix timestamps.
npx skills add https://github.com/illogical/InstructionLibrary --skill current-time
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: current-time Source: https://github.com/illogical/InstructionLibrary/tree/main/skills/current-time Command: npx skills add https://github.com/illogical/InstructionLibrary --skill current-time
This Skill provides the current date and time in the Eastern Time Zone (ET) with automatic handling of DST transitions, enabling accurate time-based decisions and logging.
Run the command bun scripts/get_eastern_time.ts to fetch the current Eastern Time.
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To get the current Eastern Time with DST handling, use JavaScript's built-in Intl.DateTimeFormat configured for the America/New_York timezone. This automatically calculates EST and EDT offsets. The Skill outputs a human-readable dateTime, an ISO 8601 string, and a Unix timestamp.
The difference between EST and EDT is a one-hour offset shift during Daylight Saving Time transitions. Using a DST-aware timezone calculation with America/New_York ensures scheduling timestamps automatically adjust for this offset change. This prevents fixed-offset errors in reminders and event logs.
Yes, you can retrieve an ISO 8601 timestamp and Unix epoch for Eastern Time without external inputs. The script relies entirely on the built-in Intl.DateTimeFormat object. It generates both formats alongside a human-readable string for immediate logging or scheduling use.
Fetching Eastern Time with this approach requires zero external API dependencies. It uses the standard JavaScript Intl.DateTimeFormat functionality mapped to the America/New_York locale. This allows accurate DST-aware time retrieval entirely locally without network calls.
To calculate Eastern Time for reminders, run the command bun scripts/get_eastern_time.ts in your environment. This executes the script to fetch the current time. It uses Intl.DateTimeFormat with America/New_York to produce a human-friendly dateTime and ISO 8601 string.
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