get_current_date
Retrieve the current date in YYYY-MM-DD format for legal document analysis and date calculations within legal research workflows.
Instructions
Get the current date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Useful for legal document analysis and date calculations.
Input Schema
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| Name | Required | Description | Default |
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No arguments | |||
Output Schema
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| Name | Required | Description | Default |
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| result | Yes |
Implementation Reference
- app.py:80-110 (handler)The handler function get_actual_date() that executes the tool logic, fetching and formatting the current date using datetime.now().
def get_actual_date() -> str: """Returns the current date in YYYY-MM-DD format for legal research and document analysis. This function provides the current system date, which is essential for legal document analysis, calculating effective dates, and determining document validity periods in legal research contexts. Returns: str: Current date string in YYYY-MM-DD format, or empty string if an error occurs. Examples: User asks: "What is today's date?": Returns: "2025-01-17" User asks: "Show me the current date for legal document analysis": Returns: "2025-01-17" User asks: "Give me today's date in YYYY-MM-DD format": Returns: "2025-01-17" User asks: "What date is it right now?": Returns: "2025-01-17" User asks: "I need the current date for my legal report": Returns: "2025-01-17" """ logger.debug("get_actual_date called") try: result = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d") logger.info(f"get_actual_date returned: {result}") return result except Exception as e: logger.error(f"Error: {e}") return "" - app.py:75-79 (registration)Registration of the get_current_date tool via the @app.tool decorator, specifying name, description, and tags.
@app.tool( name="get_current_date", description="Get the current date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Useful for legal document analysis and date calculations.", tags={"dates", "utility"} )