| name | time-checker |
| description | A skill that returns the current date and time |
| metadata | {"author":"AlleyBot (Autocoded)","version":"1.0.0","created":"2026-02-14T00:00:00.000Z","autocoded":true} |
Time Checker
Description
A skill that returns the current date and time
Implementation
```python
import datetime
from typing import Any
class Time_CheckerSkill:
"""
A self-contained skill for retrieving the current local date and time.
This skill provides the current date and time in a formatted string.
It handles potential errors gracefully and returns a user-friendly message on failure.
"""
def execute(self) -> str:
"""
Executes the skill to return the current date and time.
Returns:
str: Formatted current date and time (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS) or an error message.
Raises:
No exceptions are raised; errors are caught and returned as strings.
"""
try:
now = datetime.datetime.now()
formatted_time = now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
return formatted_time
except Exception as error:
return f"Error retrieving current time: {str(error)}"
## Usage
```python
from skills.time-checker import Time_CheckerSkill
skill = Time_CheckerSkill()
result = skill.execute(**kwargs)