get_current_time
Retrieve the current date and time with timezone support and formatting options for accurate temporal information.
Instructions
Get the current date and time
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| timezone | No | Timezone (optional, defaults to system timezone) | system |
| format | No | Time format: "12hour", "24hour", or "iso" (default: 12hour) | 12hour |
Implementation Reference
- src/index.ts:111-155 (handler)The handler logic for the 'get_current_time' tool, which retrieves the current date and time, applies optional timezone and format parameters, and returns a formatted text response.
if (name === 'get_current_time') { const timezone = args?.timezone || 'system'; const format = args?.format || '12hour'; log('INFO', `Getting current time - timezone: ${timezone}, format: ${format}`); const now = new Date(); let timeString: string; if (timezone !== 'system') { // For specific timezone const options: Intl.DateTimeFormatOptions = { timeZone: timezone as string, year: 'numeric', month: '2-digit', day: '2-digit', hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit', second: '2-digit', hour12: format === '12hour' }; timeString = now.toLocaleString('en-US', options); } else { // System timezone if (format === 'iso') { timeString = now.toISOString(); } else if (format === '24hour') { timeString = now.toLocaleString('en-US', { hour12: false }); } else { timeString = now.toLocaleString('en-US', { hour12: true }); } } const result = { content: [ { type: 'text', text: `Current time: ${timeString}`, }, ], }; log('INFO', `Returning time: ${timeString}`); return result; } - src/index.ts:62-82 (registration)Registration of the 'get_current_time' tool in the tools/list response, including its description and input schema definition.
{ name: 'get_current_time', description: 'Get the current date and time', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { timezone: { type: 'string', description: 'Timezone (optional, defaults to system timezone)', default: 'system' }, format: { type: 'string', description: 'Time format: "12hour", "24hour", or "iso" (default: 12hour)', enum: ['12hour', '24hour', 'iso'], default: '12hour' } }, additionalProperties: false, }, },