echo-now

Print the current UTC time and ISO date in a deterministic, copy-friendly format. Use when an agent or operator needs a stable timestamp string for logs, file names, notes, or manifests and wants a single reusable command instead of rewriting date formatting each time.

Echo a stable UTC timestamp and ISO date string.

When to use

• A log entry, note, or manifest needs a UTC timestamp.
• A file name needs a date prefix (YYYY-MM-DD).
• Avoid re-deriving date formatting in shell each time.

Prerequisites

• POSIX date available on PATH.

Run

bash

scripts/echo_now.sh

Output shape

Two lines:

text

utc=<YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ>
date=<YYYY-MM-DD>

Use the utc= value for event timestamps and the date= value for date-only prefixes.