diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
index cefc5d7..b364a83 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -111,6 +111,15 @@ builds:
       - amd64
       - arm
       - arm64
+  -
+    id: "get-epochtime"
+    main: ./cmd/get-epochtime
+    binary: bin/resh-get-epochtime
+    goarch:
+      - 386
+      - amd64
+      - arm
+      - arm64
 
 # signs:
 #   - artifacts: checksum
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fa33c86..7e23455 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ GOFLAGS=-ldflags "-X main.version=${VERSION} -X main.commit=${COMMIT} -X main.de
 
 build: submodules bin/resh-session-init bin/resh-collect bin/resh-postcollect\
   bin/resh-daemon bin/resh-control bin/resh-config bin/resh-cli\
-  bin/resh-install-utils bin/resh-generate-uuid
+  bin/resh-install-utils bin/resh-generate-uuid bin/resh-get-epochtime
 
 install: build
 	scripts/install.sh
diff --git a/cmd/get-epochtime/main.go b/cmd/get-epochtime/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e63c1533
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/get-epochtime/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// Small utility to get epochtime in millisecond precision
+// Doesn't check arguments
+// Exits with status 1 on error
+func main() {
+	fmt.Printf("%s", timeToEpochTime(time.Now()))
+}
+
+func timeToEpochTime(t time.Time) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%.2f", float64(t.UnixMilli())/1000)
+}
diff --git a/scripts/hooks.sh b/scripts/hooks.sh
index 9372e20..6b34dee 100644
--- a/scripts/hooks.sh
+++ b/scripts/hooks.sh
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ __resh_collect() {
     local __RESH_SHLVL="$SHLVL"
     local __RESH_GIT_REMOTE; __RESH_GIT_REMOTE="$(git remote get-url origin 2>/dev/null)"
 
-    # __RESH_RT_BEFORE="$EPOCHREALTIME"
-    __RESH_RT_BEFORE=$(__resh_get_epochrealtime)
+    __RESH_RT_BEFORE=$(resh-get-epochtime)
 
     if [ "$__RESH_VERSION" != "$(resh-collect -version)" ]; then
         # shellcheck source=shellrc.sh
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ __resh_precmd() {
     local __RESH_EXIT_CODE=$?
     local __RESH_RT_AFTER
     local __RESH_SHLVL="$SHLVL"
-    __RESH_RT_AFTER=$(__resh_get_epochrealtime)
+    __RESH_RT_AFTER=$(resh-get-epochtime)
     if [ -n "${__RESH_COLLECT}" ]; then
         if [ "$__RESH_VERSION" != "$(resh-postcollect -version)" ]; then
             # shellcheck source=shellrc.sh
diff --git a/scripts/util.sh b/scripts/util.sh
index 428c5c6..abe354e 100644
--- a/scripts/util.sh
+++ b/scripts/util.sh
@@ -2,48 +2,6 @@
 
 # util.sh - resh utility functions 
 
-__resh_get_pid() {
-    if [ -n "${ZSH_VERSION-}" ]; then
-        # assume Zsh
-        local __RESH_PID="$$" # current pid
-    elif [ -n "${BASH_VERSION-}" ]; then
-        # assume Bash
-        if [ "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -ge "4" ]; then
-            # $BASHPID is only available in bash4+
-            # $$ is fairly similar so it should not be an issue
-            local __RESH_PID="$BASHPID" # current pid
-        else
-            local __RESH_PID="$$" # current pid
-        fi
-    fi
-    echo "$__RESH_PID"
-}
-
-__resh_get_epochrealtime() {
-    if date +%s.%N | grep -vq 'N'; then
-        # GNU date
-        date +%s.%N
-    elif gdate --version >/dev/null && gdate +%s.%N | grep -vq 'N'; then
-        # GNU date take 2
-        gdate +%s.%N
-    elif [ -n "${ZSH_VERSION-}" ]; then
-        # zsh fallback using $EPOCHREALTIME
-        if [ -z "${__RESH_ZSH_LOADED_DATETIME+x}" ]; then
-            zmodload zsh/datetime
-            __RESH_ZSH_LOADED_DATETIME=1
-        fi
-        echo "$EPOCHREALTIME"
-    else
-        # dumb date 
-        # XXX: we lost precison beyond seconds
-        date +%s
-        if [ -z "${__RESH_DATE_WARN+x}" ]; then
-            echo "resh WARN: can't get precise time - consider installing GNU date!"
-            __RESH_DATE_WARN=1
-        fi
-    fi
-}
-
 # FIXME: figure out if stdout/stderr should be discarded
 __resh_run_daemon() {
     if [ -n "${ZSH_VERSION-}" ]; then