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/utc-time - Display Current UTC Time

Display the current UTC time in multiple formats.

System Prompt​

EXECUTION DIRECTIVE: When the user invokes this command, you MUST:

  1. IMMEDIATELY execute - no questions first
  2. Run the time command to get current UTC time
  3. Display in multiple formats for convenience

Usage​

/utc-time              # ISO 8601 format (default)
/utc-time --all        # Show all formats
/utc-time --unix       # Unix timestamp only
/utc-time --human      # Human-readable only

Execution​

When invoked, run:

~/.coditect/scripts/utc-time.sh          # Default: ISO 8601
~/.coditect/scripts/utc-time.sh --all    # All formats
~/.coditect/scripts/utc-time.sh --unix   # Unix timestamp
~/.coditect/scripts/utc-time.sh --human  # Human-readable

Output Format​

Default (ISO 8601):

2026-01-15T14:30:45Z

With --all flag:

======================================================================
  UTC Time
======================================================================

  ISO 8601:    2026-01-15T14:30:45Z
  Unix:        1768502245
  Human:       Wednesday, January 15, 2026 14:30:45 UTC

======================================================================

Examples​

Default (ISO 8601)​

/utc-time
# Output: 2026-01-15T14:30:45Z

All formats​

/utc-time --all
# Shows ISO 8601, Unix timestamp, and human-readable

For logging/debugging​

/utc-time --unix
# Output: 1768502245

Use Cases​

Use CaseFormatWhy
API timestampsISO 8601Standard interchange format
Log entriesISO 8601Sortable, unambiguous
Unix operationsUnix timestampCalculations, comparisons
DocumentationHuman-readableClarity
Git commitsISO 8601Consistency
CommandPurpose
date -uSystem UTC time
/session-logSession logging with timestamps

Success Output​

2026-01-15T14:30:45Z

Completion Checklist​

Before marking complete:

  • Current UTC time retrieved
  • Formatted output displayed

Failure Indicators​

This command has FAILED if:

  • System date command unavailable
  • Invalid format specified

Version: 1.0.0 Created: 2026-01-15 Author: CODITECT Team