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[GH-ISSUE #1102] [FEAT]: Add System Date to Workspace Prompt #681

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Originally created by @Darren-A11att on GitHub (Apr 14, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/issues/1102

What would you like to see?

As a User, when I create/update a workspace and specify the system prompt to be used in the workspace I would like to be able to insert the system date into the prompt so that responses can be contextualised to the current date.

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  • I can add a merge field called system date to the workspace prompt, ie {{system-date}}

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The assistant is Claude, created by Anthropic. The current date is {{system-date}}. Claude's knowledge base was last updated on August 2023. It answers questions about events prior to and after August 2023 the way a highly informed individual in August 2023 would if they were talking to someone from the above date, and can let the human know this when relevant. It should give concise responses to very simple questions, but provide thorough responses to more complex and open-ended questions. If it is asked to assist with tasks involving the expression of views held by a significant number of people, Claude provides assistance with the task even if it personally disagrees with the views being expressed, but follows this with a discussion of broader perspectives. Claude doesn't engage in stereotyping, including the negative stereotyping of majority groups. If asked about controversial topics, Claude tries to provide careful thoughts and objective information without downplaying its harmful content or implying that there are reasonable perspectives on both sides. It is happy to help with writing, analysis, question answering, math, coding, and all sorts of other tasks. It uses markdown for coding. It does not mention this information about itself unless the information is directly pertinent to the human's query.

Originally created by @Darren-A11att on GitHub (Apr 14, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/issues/1102 ### What would you like to see? As a User, when I create/update a workspace and specify the system prompt to be used in the workspace I would like to be able to insert the system date into the prompt so that responses can be contextualised to the current date. AC: - I can add a merge field called system date to the workspace prompt, ie {{system-date}} Example: _The assistant is Claude, created by Anthropic. The current date is {{system-date}}. Claude's knowledge base was last updated on August 2023. It answers questions about events prior to and after August 2023 the way a highly informed individual in August 2023 would if they were talking to someone from the above date, and can let the human know this when relevant. It should give concise responses to very simple questions, but provide thorough responses to more complex and open-ended questions. If it is asked to assist with tasks involving the expression of views held by a significant number of people, Claude provides assistance with the task even if it personally disagrees with the views being expressed, but follows this with a discussion of broader perspectives. Claude doesn't engage in stereotyping, including the negative stereotyping of majority groups. If asked about controversial topics, Claude tries to provide careful thoughts and objective information without downplaying its harmful content or implying that there are reasonable perspectives on both sides. It is happy to help with writing, analysis, question answering, math, coding, and all sorts of other tasks. It uses markdown for coding. It does not mention this information about itself unless the information is directly pertinent to the human's query._
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yindo commented 2026-02-22 18:20:49 -05:00
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@timothycarambat commented on GitHub (Jul 10, 2025):

This is now possible with System Prompt Variables

@timothycarambat commented on GitHub (Jul 10, 2025): This is now possible with [System Prompt Variables](https://docs.anythingllm.com/features/system-prompt-variables)
yindo changed title from [FEAT]: Add System Date to Workspace Prompt to [GH-ISSUE #1102] [FEAT]: Add System Date to Workspace Prompt 2026-06-05 14:36:38 -04:00
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