get_current_date
Retrieve the current date in ISO format (YYYY-MM-DD) with optional weekday display for accurate date referencing in applications.
Instructions
Get the current date in ISO format (YYYY-MM-DD).
Args: include_weekday: Whether to append the day of the week
Returns: ISO date string, optionally with weekday
Examples: get_current_date() -> "2024-01-15" get_current_date(include_weekday=True) -> "2024-01-15 (Monday)"
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| include_weekday | No |
Implementation Reference
- server.py:67-96 (handler)The main handler function for the 'get_current_date' tool, decorated with @mcp.tool for registration. It loads timezone config, gets current date in that timezone, optionally appends weekday, and returns as ToolResult with text content.
def get_current_date(include_weekday: bool = False, ctx: Context = None) -> ToolResult: """ Get the current date in ISO format (YYYY-MM-DD). Args: include_weekday: Whether to append the day of the week Returns: ISO date string, optionally with weekday Examples: get_current_date() -> "2024-01-15" get_current_date(include_weekday=True) -> "2024-01-15 (Monday)" """ tz_string, _ = load_config(ctx) timezone = get_timezone(tz_string) # Get current date in the specified timezone now = datetime.now(timezone) date_str = now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d") if include_weekday: weekday = now.strftime("%A") result_text = f"{date_str} ({weekday})" else: result_text = date_str # Return raw text without JSON wrapping - more efficient per policy return ToolResult(content=[TextContent(type="text", text=result_text)]) - server.py:19-46 (helper)Helper function to load timezone and time format configuration from context headers or environment variables, used by get_current_date.
def load_config(context: Optional[Context] = None) -> tuple[str, str]: """ Load timezone and time format configuration. For HTTP transport, configuration comes from headers. For stdio transport, configuration comes from environment variables. Returns: tuple: (timezone_string, time_format) """ # Default values default_tz = "UTC" default_timefmt = "24" # Try to get from context headers first (HTTP transport) if context and hasattr(context, 'meta') and context.meta: headers = context.meta.get('headers', {}) tz_string = headers.get('DEFAULT_TZ', headers.get('default_tz')) time_format = headers.get('TIMEFMT', headers.get('timefmt')) if tz_string and time_format: return tz_string, time_format # Fall back to environment variables (stdio transport) tz_string = os.getenv('DEFAULT_TZ', default_tz) time_format = os.getenv('TIMEFMT', default_timefmt) return tz_string, time_format - server.py:49-64 (helper)Helper function to resolve timezone string to ZoneInfo object with fallback to UTC, used by get_current_date.
def get_timezone(tz_string: str) -> ZoneInfo: """ Convert timezone string to ZoneInfo object. Args: tz_string: Timezone identifier (e.g., "America/New_York", "UTC") Returns: ZoneInfo object, defaults to UTC if invalid timezone """ try: return ZoneInfo(tz_string) except Exception: # Graceful fallback to UTC for invalid timezones return ZoneInfo("UTC")