Unclear date

error An error stops the build: nothing is published until it is fixed.

A date is written with slashes or dots, and could be read two ways: 3/4/2026 is 3 April in some places and 4 March in others.

What you’ll see

error  Unclear date: `3/4/2026` could be 3 April or 4 March
  Write it as `2026-04-03` or `2026-03-04`.
  More: https://statac.dev/e/unclear-date/

In the terminal the message also names the file and line where there is one, and marks the exact text.

Statac can’t know which you meant, and either guess could put a post on the wrong day.

Write the date year first, as 2026-04-03. The message gives both readings in that form, so you can choose one.

In content/post-1.md:

---
title: Post 1
date: 3/4/2026
---

For 3 April:

---
title: Post 1
date: 2026-04-03
---

Name	`unclear-date`
In the terminal	`statac explain unclear-date`
To stop showing it	It stops the build, so it can't be quietened.