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/install temporal-cortex-datetime
Description
Convert timezones, resolve natural language times ("next Tuesday at 2pm"), compute durations, and adjust timestamps with DST awareness. No credentials needed...
Usage Guidance
This skill appears coherent for offline datetime parsing, but the main risk is the one-time binary installation from a third-party package. Before installing: (1) inspect the referenced repository and release assets (github.com/temporal-cortex/mcp) and confirm the release checksum matches the binary you will receive; (2) follow SKILL.md's verification steps (npm pack --dry-run, compare SHA256 to release SHA256SUMS.txt); (3) consider running the MCP server inside Docker with network disabled for extra containment; (4) be aware npm will write the binary into your npm cache / global bin location and the binary will read ~/.config/temporal-cortex/config.json. If you cannot or do not want to verify the binary/source, do not install.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: temporal-cortex-datetime
Version: 0.9.1
The skill bundle describes an installation process that downloads and executes a platform-specific binary from a remote GitHub repository via an npm postinstall script (@temporal-cortex/cortex-mcp). This mechanism is a high-risk supply chain pattern (remote code execution during installation), which the instructions explicitly categorize as suspicious. While the documentation provides security mitigations such as SHA256 checksum verification and Docker containment, the reliance on fetching external binaries remains a significant risk vector.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description (timezone conversion, NL times, DST-aware adjustments) align with declared requirements: only npx is required and a single MCP server binary is installed. The listed config path (~/.config/temporal-cortex/config.json) plausibly supports user timezone/week-start preferences.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md restricts runtime actions to running a local MCP server over stdio and reading the config.json. It claims 'no filesystem writes' at runtime but the installation process will write the binary into the npm install cache / bin path; the binary also reads the config file. Instructions are otherwise scoped to the datetime task and do not request extra files, env vars, or network calls at runtime.
Install Mechanism
Install uses an npm package that (via postinstall) downloads a platform binary from GitHub Releases and verifies SHA256 against an embedded checksums.json. This is coherent with the described design but is a supply-chain step that writes a binary to disk — higher risk than a pure instruction-only skill. The SKILL.md provides a verification pipeline and Docker build/run options for containment.
Credentials
The skill requests no environment variables or credentials and only a single config path for user preferences. That is proportionate to the stated functionality.
Persistence & Privilege
always:false and normal model invocation. The skill will install a binary via npm (one-time) and run a local process; it does not request permanent platform-wide privileges, nor does it modify other skills. This level of persistence is typical for a packaged native helper.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install temporal-cortex-datetime - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/temporal-cortex-datetime - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is temporal-cortex-datetime?
Convert timezones, resolve natural language times ("next Tuesday at 2pm"), compute durations, and adjust timestamps with DST awareness. No credentials needed... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 789 downloads so far.
How do I install temporal-cortex-datetime?
Run "/install temporal-cortex-datetime" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is temporal-cortex-datetime free?
Yes, temporal-cortex-datetime is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does temporal-cortex-datetime support?
temporal-cortex-datetime is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created temporal-cortex-datetime?
It is built and maintained by Billy Lui (@billylui); the current version is v0.9.1.
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