Our review
Gets the current date and uses it in web search queries to ensure the correct year is used.
Strengths
- Ensures temporal relevance of web searches
- Avoids stale results by using the current year
- Auto-invokes before any search containing a year or terms like 'recent'
Limitations
- Only handles years, not other time granularities
- May require manual execution if auto-invocation fails
Use this skill before any web search that depends on up-to-date information, especially when a year is mentioned.
Do not use when the exact date does not affect results, e.g., for timeless concepts.
Security analysis
SafeOnly runs the harmless 'date' command to get current date. No destructive or exfiltrating actions, no network access, no safety bypasses.
No concerns found
Examples
Search for 'Next.js best practices 2024' and update the year to the current one before searching.Find the latest React Query documentation (use today's date to determine the correct year).name: today description: Get today's date for web searches and date-sensitive tasks. Auto-invoke before any WebSearch that includes a year (e.g., "React 2024", "Python 2025"), when searching for current documentation, latest releases, or recent information. Ensures searches use the correct current year instead of outdated dates.
Today's Date
Get the current date before performing web searches or date-sensitive operations.
Instructions
- Run
date "+%Y-%m-%d"to get today's date - Extract the current year from the result
- Use this year in web search queries instead of any assumed or hardcoded year
- Report the current date, then proceed with the task using correct dates
When to use
- Before web searches that would include a year (e.g., "React Query 2024" should become "React Query 2025" if we're in 2025)
- When searching for "latest", "current", "recent", or "up-to-date" documentation
- When the user asks about recent releases, current versions, or contemporary information
- Any task where using an outdated year would return stale results
Example
If asked to search for "Next.js best practices 2024" and today is 2025-12-25:
- Get current date: 2025-12-25
- Update search to: "Next.js best practices 2025"
- Perform the corrected search
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