Date & Time Variables

Snipset provides a powerful set of date and time variables to dynamically insert the current timestamp, formatted dates, and even calculate future or past dates.

Basic Date and Time

• #{date} - Inserts the current date in the system's default format.
• #{time} - Inserts the current time in the system's default format.

    `Today is #{date} and the time is #{time}.`
  

Formatted Date and Time

You can specify a custom format using chrono formatting tokens (e.g., %Y, %m, %d, %H, %M). Moment.js/Day.js-style tokens such as YYYY or DD do not work here; use datetime_adv for those (see below).

• #{date:format} - Formatted date.
• #{time:format} - Formatted time.
• #{dateTime:format} - Combined date and time formatting.

    `
      File backup: backup_#{date:%Y-%m-%d}.zip Meeting at: #{time:HH:mm
      a} Full timestamp: #{dateTime:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss}
    `
  

    `
      File backup: backup_2026-04-22.zip Meeting at: 07:34 AM Full timestamp: 2026-04-22 07:34:12
    `
  

Date Math and Offsets

You can calculate future or past dates by applying an offset. The syntax is #{dateTime:+offset:format}.
Note: A format string is mandatory when using date offsets.

• y: Years
• M: Months
• w: Weeks
• d: Days
• h: Hours
• m: Minutes
• s: Seconds

    `
      Tomorrow: #{dateTime:+1d:yyyy-MM-dd} Next week: #{dateTime:+1w:EEEE,
      MMMM do} Yesterday: #{dateTime:-1d:yyyy-MM-dd} In 3 hours:
      #{dateTime:+3h:HH:mm}
    `
  

Edge Cases & Limitations

• Missing Format with Offset: If you write #{dateTime:+1d} without a format, it will not parse correctly. You must include the format parameter: #{dateTime:+1d:yyyy-MM-dd}.
• Invalid Format Tokens: If you use an invalid formatting token (like ZZZZ where unsupported), Snipset will either ignore the token or output it literally, depending on the underlying rust chrono implementation.
• Leap Years & End of Month: Date math correctly handles leap years and variable month lengths. Adding 1 month to January 31st will safely resolve to the end of February.

Advanced Date Formatting & Shift (New!)

For the ultimate flexibility, Snipset provides the datetime_adv variable. This variable supports friendly Moment.js/Day.js date format tokens, shifted dates, and locale support! The syntax is #{datetime_adv:format|shift|locale}.

    `
      Current Date: #{datetime_adv:YYYY-MM-DD||} Localized Tomorrow:
      #{datetime_adv:dddd, DD MMMM YYYY|+1d|en_US}
    `