From 0ef83e0cae63ef4cf212ad87edb1d7085cd538f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: badra001 <donald.e.badrak.ii@census.gov>
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:07:57 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] use default of current timezone

---
 local-app/python-tools/sso-tools/README.md        | 10 ++++++++++
 .../python-tools/sso-tools/sso-create-sc-group.py | 15 +++++++++------
 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/local-app/python-tools/sso-tools/README.md b/local-app/python-tools/sso-tools/README.md
index eaf20f90..6b64e8fd 100644
--- a/local-app/python-tools/sso-tools/README.md
+++ b/local-app/python-tools/sso-tools/README.md
@@ -123,8 +123,18 @@ Since `created_time` now includes timezone data, you can output it in various wa
 * **Specific Format**: `{{ created_time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M %Z') }}`
 * *Output: 2026-01-16 16:04 UTC*
 
+### Template Tip
+
+To see your local timezone name or offset in your generated files, you can use:
+
+* `{{ created_time.strftime('%Z %z') }}` -> Outputs something like `EST -0500`
+
 ## CHANGELOG
 
+#### v1.0.8
+
+* Updated `created_time` to default to the system's local timezone (timezone-aware) instead of UTC.
+
 #### v1.0.7
 
 * Switched `created_time` to a timezone-aware UTC `datetime` object to ensure consistent timestamps across different server locations.
diff --git a/local-app/python-tools/sso-tools/sso-create-sc-group.py b/local-app/python-tools/sso-tools/sso-create-sc-group.py
index 7d261a1a..6fcefc1a 100755
--- a/local-app/python-tools/sso-tools/sso-create-sc-group.py
+++ b/local-app/python-tools/sso-tools/sso-create-sc-group.py
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 import sys
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
-from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from datetime import datetime
 from jinja2 import Environment, FileSystemLoader
 
 # Version History:
-# 1.0.0 - 1.0.6: Logic, lowercase, force, metadata, datetime object
-# 1.0.7: Made created_time timezone-aware (UTC)
-__version__ = "1.0.7"
+# 1.0.0 - 1.0.7: Core logic, naming, force flag, UTC metadata
+# 1.0.8: Switched created_time to system local timezone-aware object
+__version__ = "1.0.8"
 
 def create_sc_group():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Automate file creation from templates.")
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ def create_sc_group():
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
-    # 1. Setup metadata (Timezone Aware)
+    # 1. Setup metadata (Local Timezone Aware)
     script_name = os.path.basename(__file__)
-    now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    # .astimezone() with no args defaults to the system local timezone
+    now = datetime.now().astimezone()
 
     # 2. Determine names and force to lowercase
     raw_group = args.group if args.group else Path.cwd().name
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ def create_sc_group():
             continue 
 
         if item.suffix == ".j2":
+            # Replace 'GROUP' with created_group and strip '.j2'
             new_filename = item.name.replace("GROUP", created_group).replace(".j2", "")
             target_path = target_dir / new_filename
             
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ def create_sc_group():
             print(f"  [Rendered] {item.name} -> {new_filename}")
             
         else:
+            # Copy non-template files directly
             shutil.copy2(item, target_dir / item.name)
             print(f"  [Copied]   {item.name}")