feat(dates): add --due and --defer timestamp options with natural language parsing (#847)

* feat(dates): add due date schema and --due flag

- Add due_at and defer_until columns to issues table via migration 035
- Implement --due flag on create command with ISO date parsing
- Extend RPC protocol and daemon to pass DueAt from CLI to storage
- Display DueAt and DeferUntil in show command output
- Update Issue type with new date fields

Users can now set due dates when creating issues, enabling deadline-based
task management.

* feat(dates): add compact duration parser (+6h, +1d, +2w)

- Create internal/timeparsing package with layered parser architecture
- Implement parseCompactDuration with regex pattern [+-]?\d+[hdwmy]
- Add comprehensive test suite (22 cases) for duration parsing
- Integrate into create.go with fallback to ISO format

Supports hours (h), days (d), weeks (w), months (m), and years (y).
Negative values allowed for past dates.

* feat(dates): add NLP parsing for natural language dates

Integrate olebedev/when library for natural language time expressions.
The layered parser now handles: compact duration → absolute formats → NLP.

Changes:
- Add olebedev/when dependency for NLP parsing
- Implement ParseNaturalLanguage and ParseRelativeTime functions
- Reorder layers: absolute formats before NLP to avoid misinterpretation
- Simplify create.go to use unified ParseRelativeTime
- Add comprehensive NLP test coverage (22 test cases)

Supports: tomorrow, next monday, in 3 days, 3 days ago

* feat(dates): add --defer flag to create/update/defer commands

Add time-based deferral support alongside existing status-based defer.
Issues can now be hidden from bd ready until a specific time.

Changes:
- Add --defer flag to bd create (sets defer_until on creation)
- Add --due and --defer flags to bd update (modify existing issues)
- Add --until flag to bd defer (combines status=deferred with defer_until)
- Add DueAt/DeferUntil fields to UpdateArgs in protocol.go

Supports: +1h, tomorrow, next monday, 2025-01-15

* feat(dates): add defer_until filtering to ready command

Add time-based deferral support to bd ready:

- Add --include-deferred flag to show issues with future defer_until
- Filter out issues where defer_until > now by default
- Update undefer to clear defer_until alongside status change
- Add IncludeDeferred to WorkFilter and RPC ReadyArgs

Part of GH#820: Relative Date Parsing (Phase 5)

* feat(dates): add polish and tests for relative date parsing

Add user-facing warnings when defer date is in the past to help catch
common mistakes. Expand help text with format examples and document
the olebedev/when September parsing quirk.

Tests:
- TestCreateSuite/WithDueAt, WithDeferUntil, WithBothDueAndDefer
- TestReadyWorkDeferUntil (ExcludesFutureDeferredByDefault, IncludeDeferredShowsAll)

Docs:
- CLAUDE.md quick reference updated with new flags
- Help text examples for --due, --defer on create/update

Closes: Phase 6 of beads-820-relative-dates spec

* feat(list): add time-based query filters for defer/due dates

Add --deferred, --defer-before, --defer-after, --due-before, --due-after,
and --overdue flags to bd list command. All date filters now support
relative time expressions (+6h, tomorrow, next monday) via the
timeparsing package.

Filters:
- --deferred: issues with defer_until set
- --defer-before/after: filter by defer_until date range
- --due-before/after: filter by due_at date range
- --overdue: due_at in past AND status != closed

Existing date filters (--created-after, etc.) now also support relative
time expressions through updated parseTimeFlag().

* build(nix): update vendorHash for olebedev/when dependency

The olebedev/when library was added for natural language date parsing
(GH#820). This changes go.sum, requiring an updated vendorHash in the
Nix flake configuration.
This commit is contained in:
Peter Chanthamynavong
2026-01-01 20:06:13 -08:00
committed by GitHub
parent e4042e3e1a
commit d371baf2ca
26 changed files with 1593 additions and 56 deletions

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@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
"os"
"path/filepath"
"strings"
"time"
"github.com/spf13/cobra"
"github.com/steveyegge/beads/internal/config"
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ import (
"github.com/steveyegge/beads/internal/routing"
"github.com/steveyegge/beads/internal/rpc"
"github.com/steveyegge/beads/internal/storage/sqlite"
"github.com/steveyegge/beads/internal/timeparsing"
"github.com/steveyegge/beads/internal/types"
"github.com/steveyegge/beads/internal/ui"
"github.com/steveyegge/beads/internal/validation"
@@ -142,6 +144,35 @@ var createCmd = &cobra.Command{
FatalError("--event-category, --event-actor, --event-target, and --event-payload flags require --type=event")
}
// Parse --due flag (GH#820)
// Uses layered parsing: compact duration → NLP → date-only → RFC3339
var dueAt *time.Time
dueStr, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("due")
if dueStr != "" {
t, err := timeparsing.ParseRelativeTime(dueStr, time.Now())
if err != nil {
FatalError("invalid --due format %q. Examples: +6h, tomorrow, next monday, 2025-01-15", dueStr)
}
dueAt = &t
}
// Parse --defer flag (GH#820)
var deferUntil *time.Time
deferStr, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("defer")
if deferStr != "" {
t, err := timeparsing.ParseRelativeTime(deferStr, time.Now())
if err != nil {
FatalError("invalid --defer format %q. Examples: +1h, tomorrow, next monday, 2025-01-15", deferStr)
}
// Warn if defer date is in the past (user probably meant future)
if t.Before(time.Now()) && !silent && !debug.IsQuiet() {
fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s Defer date %q is in the past. Issue will appear in bd ready immediately.\n",
ui.RenderWarn("!"), t.Format("2006-01-02 15:04"))
fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, " Did you mean a future date? Use --defer=+1h or --defer=tomorrow\n")
}
deferUntil = &t
}
// Handle --rig or --prefix flag: create issue in a different rig
// Both flags use the same forgiving lookup (accepts rig names or prefixes)
targetRig := rigOverride
@@ -313,6 +344,8 @@ var createCmd = &cobra.Command{
EventActor: eventActor,
EventTarget: eventTarget,
EventPayload: eventPayload,
DueAt: dueStr,
DeferUntil: deferStr,
}
resp, err := daemonClient.Create(createArgs)
@@ -370,6 +403,8 @@ var createCmd = &cobra.Command{
Actor: eventActor,
Target: eventTarget,
Payload: eventPayload,
DueAt: dueAt,
DeferUntil: deferUntil,
}
ctx := rootCtx
@@ -580,6 +615,16 @@ func init() {
createCmd.Flags().String("event-actor", "", "Entity URI who caused this event (requires --type=event)")
createCmd.Flags().String("event-target", "", "Entity URI or bead ID affected (requires --type=event)")
createCmd.Flags().String("event-payload", "", "Event-specific JSON data (requires --type=event)")
// Time-based scheduling flags (GH#820)
// Examples:
// --due=+6h Due in 6 hours
// --due=tomorrow Due tomorrow
// --due="next monday" Due next Monday
// --due=2025-01-15 Due on specific date
// --defer=+1h Hidden from bd ready for 1 hour
// --defer=tomorrow Hidden until tomorrow
createCmd.Flags().String("due", "", "Due date/time. Formats: +6h, +1d, +2w, tomorrow, next monday, 2025-01-15")
createCmd.Flags().String("defer", "", "Defer until date (issue hidden from bd ready until then). Same formats as --due")
// Note: --json flag is defined as a persistent flag in main.go, not here
rootCmd.AddCommand(createCmd)
}