A specialized CLI utility for converting and formatting Unix timestamps, datetime strings, and relative time calculations.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install timestamp-toolkit
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install timestamp-toolkit using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Timestamp Toolkit?
Timestamp Toolkit is a lightweight yet powerful utility designed to streamline time-based data manipulation within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem. It addresses the common developer friction of translating between machine-readable Unix epochs and human-readable date formats, providing a consistent interface for time-based operations.
This tool is essential for anyone working with distributed systems, log files, or multi-regional APIs. By integrating this into your workflow, you ensure that time-related data remains accurate and properly formatted across various environments. It serves as a foundational component for Openclaw Skills users who need to normalize temporal data during complex automation tasks.
Timestamp Toolkit Use Cases
- Normalizing timestamps found in server logs into human-readable formats during debugging.
- Converting standard datetime strings into Unix timestamps for database ingestion.
- Calculating the exact time difference between two specific events for performance benchmarking.
- Formatting dates into localized strings for reporting and frontend display purposes.
How Timestamp Toolkit Works
- The user invokes the Python-based CLI script with a specific action command like now, to-datetime, or diff.
- The script processes input parameters including the raw time value, desired timezone, and specific time units (seconds or milliseconds).
- The tool utilizes Python's datetime libraries to perform high-precision conversion or calculation based on the provided logic.
- The formatted output is returned to the terminal, allowing for easy copy-pasting or piping into other Openclaw Skills.
Timestamp Toolkit Setup
To use this tool, ensure you have Python 3 installed on your system. No additional package installation is required as it leverages standard libraries.
# Check if python3 is available
python3 --version
# Run the toolkit directly from the skills directory
python3 skills/timestamp-toolkit/scripts/timestamp.py now
Timestamp Toolkit Data Schema & Taxonomy
The Timestamp Toolkit handles data through flexible command-line arguments and outputs structured strings. The logical data organization is as follows:
| Attribute | Description | Supported Values |
|---|---|---|
| Input Format | The source time representation | Unix (s/ms), ISO 8601, YYYY-MM-DD |
| Timezone | The temporal context | local, utc, or IANA timezone names |
| Output Template | The string structure | Any Python strftime format (e.g., %Y-%m-%d) |
| Action Type | The operation to perform | now, to-datetime, to-timestamp, format, diff |
Timestamp Toolkit Advanced Features
- Support for millisecond-precision timestamps commonly used in JavaScript and Java environments.
- Flexible timezone handling allowing for instant conversion between UTC and local system time.
- Dual-input support for the diff action to calculate intervals between any two arbitrary dates.
- Custom output formatting that supports localized date strings, making it a versatile addition to your Openclaw Skills library.
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