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Handling Date and Time Awareness

Making Wallu Time-Aware​

By default, AI models like those powering Wallu have limited awareness of current dates and times. This can cause confusion when users ask about:

  • Whether events are in the past or future
  • What day of the week it is
  • When upcoming server events are scheduled

This limitation occurs because AI models have a "knowledge cutoff date" and don't automatically know the current date.

Solution: Date and Time Placeholders​

You can easily solve this by using special placeholders in Wallu's instructions:

Available Placeholders:​

  • {current_date} - Inserts the current date (e.g., "April 21, 2025")
  • {week_day} - Inserts the current day of the week (e.g., "Monday")

Where to Add These:​

Add these placeholders in the global instructions section on the Settings page:

Date Prompt Configuration

Example Configurations​

Here are some effective ways to use these placeholders:

# Basic time awareness
Today is {current_date}, and it's {week_day}.

# For event scheduling
- Current date: {current_date}. Do not recommend joining events before this date.
- We host events every Monday (today is {week_day})

# For seasonal information
- Today is {current_date}. Our winter event runs from December 1-31, 2025.

Benefits​

Adding date awareness helps Wallu:

  • Correctly identify past vs. future events
  • Give timely information about upcoming server activities
  • Avoid recommending expired events or promotions