fix: remove timestamp from input prompt (#1808)

Author: chaynabors

Cargo.lock

@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ bstr = "1.12.0"
 bytes = "1.10.1"
 camino = { version = "1.1.3", features = ["serde1"] }
 cfg-if = "1.0.0"
-chrono = { version = "0.4.41", default-features = false, features = ["std"] }
 clap = { version = "4.5.32", features = [
     "deprecated",
     "derive",

crates/chat-cli/Cargo.toml

@@ -220,9 +220,7 @@ impl ConversationState {
             warn!("input must not be empty when adding new messages");
             "Empty prompt".to_string()
         } else {
-            let now = chrono::Utc::now();
-            let formatted_time = now.format("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S").to_string();
-            format!("{}\n\n<currentTimeUTC>\n{}\n</currentTimeUTC>", input, formatted_time)
+            input
         };
 
         let msg = UserMessage::new_prompt(input);

crates/chat-cli/src/cli/chat/conversation_state.rs

@@ -73,65 +73,13 @@ use hooks::{
     Hook,
     HookTrigger,
 };
+use input_source::InputSource;
 use message::{
     AssistantMessage,
     AssistantToolUse,
     ToolUseResult,
     ToolUseResultBlock,
 };
-use rand::distr::{
-    Alphanumeric,
-    SampleString,
-};
-use tokio::signal::ctrl_c;
-use util::shared_writer::{
-    NullWriter,
-    SharedWriter,
-};
-use util::ui::draw_box;
-
-use crate::api_client::StreamingClient;
-use crate::api_client::clients::SendMessageOutput;
-use crate::api_client::model::{
-    ChatResponseStream,
-    Tool as FigTool,
-    ToolResultStatus,
-};
-use crate::database::Database;
-use crate::database::settings::Setting;
-use crate::platform::Context;
-use crate::telemetry::TelemetryThread;
-use crate::telemetry::core::ToolUseEventBuilder;
-
-/// Help text for the compact command
-fn compact_help_text() -> String {
-    color_print::cformat!(
-        r#"
-<magenta,em>Conversation Compaction</magenta,em>
-
-The <em>/compact</em> command summarizes the conversation history to free up context space
-while preserving essential information. This is useful for long-running conversations
-that may eventually reach memory constraints.
-
-<cyan!>Usage</cyan!>
-  <em>/compact</em>                   <black!>Summarize the conversation and clear history</black!>
-  <em>/compact [prompt]</em>          <black!>Provide custom guidance for summarization</black!>
-
-<cyan!>When to use</cyan!>
-• When you see the memory constraint warning message
-• When a conversation has been running for a long time
-• Before starting a new topic within the same session
-• After completing complex tool operations
-
-<cyan!>How it works</cyan!>
-• Creates an AI-generated summary of your conversation
-• Retains key information, code, and tool executions in the summary
-• Clears the conversation history to free up space
-• The assistant will reference the summary context in future responses
-"#
-    )
-}
-use input_source::InputSource;
 use parse::{
     ParseState,
     interpret_markdown,
@@ -140,6 +88,10 @@ use parser::{
     RecvErrorKind,
     ResponseParser,
 };
+use rand::distr::{
+    Alphanumeric,
+    SampleString,
+};
 use regex::Regex;
 use serde_json::Map;
 use spinners::{
@@ -151,6 +103,7 @@ use token_counter::{
     TokenCount,
     TokenCounter,
 };
+use tokio::signal::ctrl_c;
 use tool_manager::{
     GetPromptError,
     McpServerConfig,
@@ -175,6 +128,11 @@ use tracing::{
 };
 use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthStr;
 use util::images::RichImageBlock;
+use util::shared_writer::{
+    NullWriter,
+    SharedWriter,
+};
+use util::ui::draw_box;
 use util::{
     animate_output,
     drop_matched_context_files,
@@ -185,10 +143,52 @@ use uuid::Uuid;
 use winnow::Partial;
 use winnow::stream::Offset;
 
+use crate::api_client::StreamingClient;
+use crate::api_client::clients::SendMessageOutput;
+use crate::api_client::model::{
+    ChatResponseStream,
+    Tool as FigTool,
+    ToolResultStatus,
+};
+use crate::database::Database;
+use crate::database::settings::Setting;
 use crate::mcp_client::{
     Prompt,
     PromptGetResult,
 };
+use crate::platform::Context;
+use crate::telemetry::TelemetryThread;
+use crate::telemetry::core::ToolUseEventBuilder;
+use crate::util::CHAT_BINARY_NAME;
+
+/// Help text for the compact command
+fn compact_help_text() -> String {
+    color_print::cformat!(
+        r#"
+<magenta,em>Conversation Compaction</magenta,em>
+
+The <em>/compact</em> command summarizes the conversation history to free up context space
+while preserving essential information. This is useful for long-running conversations
+that may eventually reach memory constraints.
+
+<cyan!>Usage</cyan!>
+  <em>/compact</em>                   <black!>Summarize the conversation and clear history</black!>
+  <em>/compact [prompt]</em>          <black!>Provide custom guidance for summarization</black!>
+
+<cyan!>When to use</cyan!>
+• When you see the memory constraint warning message
+• When a conversation has been running for a long time
+• Before starting a new topic within the same session
+• After completing complex tool operations
+
+<cyan!>How it works</cyan!>
+• Creates an AI-generated summary of your conversation
+• Retains key information, code, and tool executions in the summary
+• Clears the conversation history to free up space
+• The assistant will reference the summary context in future responses
+"#
+    )
+}
 
 const WELCOME_TEXT: &str = color_print::cstr! {"<cyan!>
     ⢠⣶⣶⣦⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣤⣶⣿⣿⣿⣶⣦⡀⠀
@@ -317,7 +317,10 @@ pub async fn chat(
     trust_tools: Option<Vec<String>>,
 ) -> Result<ExitCode> {
     if !crate::util::system_info::in_cloudshell() && !crate::auth::is_logged_in(database).await {
-        bail!("You are not logged in, please log in with {}", "q login".bold());
+        bail!(
+            "You are not logged in, please log in with {}",
+            format!("{CHAT_BINARY_NAME} login").bold()
+        );
     }
 
     region_check("chat")?;

crates/chat-cli/src/cli/chat/mod.rs

@@ -187,7 +187,10 @@ impl UserSubcommand {
             },
             Self::Profile => {
                 if !crate::util::system_info::in_cloudshell() && !crate::auth::is_logged_in(database).await {
-                    bail!("You are not logged in, please log in with {}", "q login".bold());
+                    bail!(
+                        "You are not logged in, please log in with {}",
+                        format!("{CHAT_BINARY_NAME} login").bold()
+                    );
                 }
 
                 if let Ok(Some(token)) = BuilderIdToken::load(database).await {