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Handle datetime across timezones with the UTC Sandwich pattern.

Software Engineering#timezone#UTC#datetime#portable#timezone conversion
Authoreykd
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you write portable datetime handling code that works across timezones, ensuring consistency in data storage, calculations, and display.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • UTC Sandwich Pattern: Standardizes datetime operations by converting to UTC, working in UTC, and converting back to local timezones.
  • Time Storage: Store timestamps in UTC to ensure portability and consistency across databases and systems.
  • Time Conversion: Converts timestamps to and from UTC and local timezones as needed.
  • Use Case: For instance, a developer can use this Skill to write scheduling logic that is timezone-independent, ensuring that events are scheduled correctly regardless of the server's location.

Quick Start

Run the portable-datetime skill with the following command: portable-datetime convert 2025-01-15T12:00:00.000Z 'America/New_York'

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Name: portable-datetime
Download link: https://github.com/eykd/vance-ts/archive/main.zip#portable-datetime

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