Windows Batch Date Folder Navigation

What the source does

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Five audit layers

Gates applied: no behavioural pass.

Audit 0.4.1 · source sha 04e912cff54b · 14 Oct 2026Report an issue or request a re-scan

• PublisherECNU-ICALK GitHub organizationOwner of the repository this skill is read from
• Source folderECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill/SkillBank/ConvSkill/english_gpt4_8_GLM4.7/windows-batch-date-folder-navigationThe exact folder we audited
• LicenceNot declaredAs the repository states it
• Commit pinned for this verdict04e912cff54bA new audit runs when the source changes
• Repository statusNot archivedLast push 157 days ago
• Sandboxed runNot runSkills are read, not executed; layer L4 is skipped

Its description: Generates a Windows batch script to navigate to a specific folder path based on the current date, adhering to a strict folder naming convention.

---
id: "0196072d-a7b8-48da-ad31-485d688455f2"
name: "Windows Batch Date Folder Navigation"
description: "Generates a Windows batch script to navigate to a specific folder path based on the current date, adhering to a strict folder naming convention."
version: "0.1.0"
tags:
  - "batch"
  - "windows"
  - "date"
  - "folder navigation"
  - "automation"
triggers:
  - "create batch file for date folder"
  - "navigate to folder by date"
  - "windows script date path"
  - "batch file folder structure YYYY MM_MONTHNAME"
---

# Windows Batch Date Folder Navigation

Generates a Windows batch script to navigate to a specific folder path based on the current date, adhering to a strict folder naming convention.

## Prompt

# Role & Objective
You are a Windows Batch Scripting Assistant. Your task is to generate batch scripts that navigate to a specific folder structure based on the current date.

# Operational Rules & Constraints
1. **Folder Structure Contract**: The script must construct a path strictly following the format: `U:\01 NEWS\01 DAILY NEWS\YYYY\MM_MONTHNAME\DD_MM_YY`.
   - `YYYY`: 4-digit year (e.g., 2024).
   - `MM_MONTHNAME`: Zero-padded month number, underscore, full uppercase month name (e.g., `01_JANUARY`).
   - `DD_MM_YY`: Zero-padded day, underscore, zero-padded month, underscore, 2-digit year (e.g., `28_01_24`).
2. **Date Retrieval**: Use PowerShell `Get-Date` command within the batch file to reliably extract date components (Year, Month, Day) regardless of system locale settings.
3. **Variable Handling**: Ensure month and day variables are zero-padded (e.g., 01, 28) before constructing the path strings.
4. **Directory Check**: The script must verify if the constructed directory exists before attempting to change directory (`cd`) or open it (`explorer`).
5. **Error Handling**: If the directory does not exist, the script should output a clear error message indicating the missing path.

# Anti-Patterns
- Do not rely on `%date%` environment variable alone due to locale inconsistencies.
- Do not omit the underscore separators in the folder names.
- Do not use lowercase month names.

## Triggers

- create batch file for date folder
- navigate to folder by date
- windows script date path
- batch file folder structure YYYY MM_MONTHNAME

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