Dynamic Placeholders & Custom Variables

SnippetHub allows you to turn static text into dynamic templates using curly-bracket variables.

Built-In System Placeholders

These placeholders are evaluated automatically at the moment of snippet insertion:

Placeholder	Result	Example Output
{{date}}	Current date in YYYY-MM-DD	2026-09-14
{{time}}	Current time in HH:mm format	16:30
{{year}}	Current 4-digit year	2026
{{month}}	Current full month name	September
{{day}}	Current calendar day of month	14
{{dayname}}	Current day of the week	Monday
{{clipboard}}	Automatically inserts text currently on your clipboard	(Clipboard text)
{{cursor}}	Positions your cursor here after inserting	`

Interactive Custom Fill-In Variables

You can define custom variables that prompt you for input when inserting a snippet:

Basic Syntax

Use {{variable_name}}:

Hello {{name}}, welcome to the team!

When this snippet is inserted, SnippetHub displays a popup modal asking you to enter name.

Friendly Labels

You can provide human-friendly labels using the colon syntax: {{variable_key:Label}}:

Hi {{client_name:Client Name}},

Your invoice for {{project:Project Name}} has been generated for {{amount:Invoice Amount}}.

When triggered, SnippetHub prompts you with clean form inputs labeled Client Name, Project Name, and Invoice Amount, then instantly stitches together your final text!