[FEATURE] Use ISO-8601/ISO-3339 UTC Timestamp as prefix to export filenames.
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Problem Statement
The issue with the current timestamp prefix on exported context files is that they easily conflict with existing files if you make several exports during a session. I have to default to appending a unique suffix to the timestamp, like 'a' .. 'z'.
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Since the timestamp prefix does not include the time, it is easy to add a suffix to the timestamp that is not in the correct order making it more difficult to quickly find the correct file.
The timestamp prefix on exported files does not indicate a timezone nor the time, so I do not know whether it is UTC or local time.
Since the timestamp prefix does not indicate a timezone, I cannot provide more information as to why timestamp spans two days when multiple exports are performed in a 24 hour period.
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All of these reasons make it difficult to quickly export context multiple times in a session and have the filenames appear in proper order and avoid overwriting existing files within a 1 minute range of a previous one... Same timestamp hence same filename. Using an ISO-8601/3339 UTC timestamp format will provide unique filenames, to 1 second resolution, that are properly ordered when displayed in a file browser. Yes, it is true that I can edit the current timestamp, but this change is so simple and so useful, why not make it?
Proposed Solution
Use an ISO-8601/3339 UTC timestamp format will provide unique filenames, to 1 second resolution, that are properly ordered when displayed in a file browser. Yes, it is true that I can edit the current timestamp, but this change is simple, useful, and an established best practice, so why not make it?
Alternative Solutions
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Priority
High - Significant impact on productivity
Feature Category
File operations
Use Case Example
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Additional Context
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