Locale Dates v3.1

Install: clawhub install locale-dates

Date/time formatting and conversion. Pure instructions — no exec, no dependencies.

Language

Detect from user's message language. Default: English.

How It Works

The agent formats dates and times using its built-in knowledge. No exec calls, no scripts, no external tools.

Timezone Conversion

Use well-known UTC offsets. Common timezones:

Note: The agent knows the current time from session_status. Apply offsets mentally — no exec needed.

Relative Time

Compute date differences using built-in knowledge:

Format Conversion

Convert between formats using known patterns:

Weekday and Month Names

Provide names in the user's language:

Quick Commands

Guidelines for Agent

1. No exec — use built-in date knowledge
2. Always specify timezone — ambiguous dates cause errors
3. Check SOUL.md/USER.md for user's preferred format
4. Match user language — "mandag 3. mars" not "Monday, March 3"
5. Use ISO 8601 per SOUL.md convention unless user requests otherwise
6. UTC vs local time — OpenClaw logs, session transcripts, and system messages use UTC timestamps internally. When presenting times to the user, ALWAYS convert to their local timezone (Europe/Oslo = UTC+1 winter / UTC+2 summer). Never show raw UTC times without noting the conversion. Rule of thumb: if you see a timestamp and the hour seems wrong, check if it's UTC and convert.

What This Skill Does NOT Do

• Does NOT use exec, shell, or any subprocess
• Does NOT modify any files
• Does NOT require Node.js, PowerShell, or any external tool
• Does NOT persist anything

More by TommoT2

• setup-doctor — Diagnose and fix OpenClaw setup issues
• context-brief — Persistent context survival across sessions
• smart-api-connector — Connect to any REST API

Install the full suite:

clawhub install locale-dates setup-doctor context-brief smart-api-connector

Changelog

v3.1 — 2026-04-23

• Added rule #6: UTC vs local time — always convert UTC timestamps to user's local timezone when presenting to user. OpenClaw logs and session transcripts use UTC internally.