Test time skill

This skill provides the current wall clock time on request.

How to use this skill

• Invoke this skill when the user explicitly asks for the current time, current date and time, what time is it, or needs a timestamp for now.
• You should not guess or fabricate times. Always query the actual current time in your environment right before responding.

Behavior

1. Retrieve the current time from the runtime environment (e.g., system clock or a trusted time API if available).
2. Present the result in a concise, human-friendly format, such as:
   • 2025-01-30 14:23:05 UTC
   • 2025-01-30 09:23:05-05:00 (local time)
3. If both local time and UTC are easily available, include both.

Output guidelines

• Prefer ISO 8601-style formats (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS with time zone).
• If the environment has a clear local time zone, specify it by offset or name.
• If you are unsure of the local time zone, clearly label the time as UTC.

Examples:

• "The current time is 2025-01-30 14:23:05 UTC."
• "Right now it is 2025-01-30 09:23:05-05:00 in your local time zone."

Edge cases

• If you cannot reliably access the current time, say so explicitly and avoid providing a guessed value.
• If time synchronization errors are suspected (e.g., obviously incorrect system clock), mention the uncertainty in your response.