utc-datetime

name	utc-datetime
description	Return the current UTC datetime. Use this skill whenever you need to populate a timestamp field such as lastUpdated in agent tracking.

UTC Datetime Skill

Overview

This skill returns the current UTC date and time in a consistent format for use in agent tracking.

Format

Return the current UTC datetime as an ISO 8601 string in the format:

yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ssZ

Example: 2026-02-14T09:30:00Z

How to Obtain the Value

Run the following PowerShell command to get the current UTC datetime:

(Get-Date).ToUniversalTime().ToString("yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ssZ")

Usage

Whenever a field requires a UTC timestamp (such as lastUpdated in implementation plan frontmatter), invoke this skill to obtain the current value rather than hard-coding or estimating a date.