| name | time-format-local |
| description | Ensures client-side time displays use formatDateTimeReadable for localized, readable timestamps. Use when rendering dates/times in the UI or when the user mentions time formatting or local timezone display. |
Local Time Formatting
Instructions
- For client-side UI that displays a time to users, use
formatDateTimeReadable from @metaboost/helpers-i18n/client.
- Pass the active locale (typically from
useLocale() / next-intl) as the first argument.
- This ensures readable timestamps rendered in the user's local timezone with project-supported locales.
Example
'use client';
import { formatDateTimeReadable } from '@metaboost/helpers-i18n/client';
import { useLocale } from 'next-intl';
const locale = useLocale();
const label = formatDateTimeReadable(locale, lastMessageAt);
Options
formatDateTimeReadable accepts optional FormatDateTimeOptions (dateStyle, timeStyle, includeTimezone) when a shorter or timezone-free display is needed.
Don't
- Do not use raw
Date.toLocaleString() without going through the shared helper — locale validation and defaults live in packages/helpers-i18n.
