GenUTCStamp

A tiny, dependency-free Python utility that returns a UTC timestamp string in the form:

YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ

This format is ISO 8601 compatible and commonly accepted as an RFC 3339-style timestamp (UTC “Zulu” suffix Z). The implementation uses only the Python standard library time module.

Why this package exists

You often may need a stable UTC timestamp string for:

• log lines and structured logs
• environment-variable status markers
• lightweight monitoring / alerting breadcrumbs
• file naming or report identifiers

When the goal is “a portable UTC timestamp string with no dependencies,” this package provides that.

Installation

python -m pip install --upgrade pip
python -m pip install GenUTCStamp

Quick usage

Note: Python imports are case-sensitive on Linux. pip install GenUTCStamp works regardless of casing, but import GenUTCStamp and import genutcstamp are different names. This project supports both.

Canonical import (recommended):

import GenUTCStamp as utc

print(utc.utc_ts())

Compatibility import (useful on Linux or if you prefer lowercase imports):

import genutcstamp as utc

print(utc.utc_ts())

API surface (aliases)

All public functions return the exact same value format and are simple aliases for convenience:

• GenerateUTCTimestampPortable()
• utc_ts()
• GenerateUTCTimestamp()
• GenerateTimestamp()
• gen_ts()
• GenTs()
• gen_utc()
• GenerUTC()
• GenUTC()
• GenUTCToString()
• gen_utc_str()
• UTCToString()
• utc_to_str_threadsafe()
• GenUTCStamp()

Output guarantees

• Always returns a string.
• Normal path returns UTC time formatted as YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ.
• On unexpected runtime failures, returns a defensive fallback string: 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z.

Command line

This package optionally provides a small CLI:

utc-ts
utc-ts -n 5
utc-ts --n 5

License

MIT