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.
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package timeparsing
import (
"testing"
"time"
)
func TestParseCompactDuration(t *testing.T) {
// Fixed reference time for deterministic tests
now := time.Date(2025, 6, 15, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
tests := []struct {
name string
input string
want time.Time
wantErr bool
}{
// Valid positive durations
{
name: "+6h adds 6 hours",
input: "+6h",
want: time.Date(2025, 6, 15, 18, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
},
{
name: "+1d adds 1 day",
input: "+1d",
want: time.Date(2025, 6, 16, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
},
{
name: "+2w adds 2 weeks",
input: "+2w",
want: time.Date(2025, 6, 29, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
},
{
name: "+3m adds 3 months",
input: "+3m",
want: time.Date(2025, 9, 15, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
},
{
name: "+1y adds 1 year",
input: "+1y",
want: time.Date(2026, 6, 15, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
},
// Valid negative durations (past)
{
name: "-1d subtracts 1 day",
input: "-1d",
want: time.Date(2025, 6, 14, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
},
{
name: "-2w subtracts 2 weeks",
input: "-2w",
want: time.Date(2025, 6, 1, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
},
{
name: "-6h subtracts 6 hours",
input: "-6h",
want: time.Date(2025, 6, 15, 6, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
},
// No sign means positive
{
name: "3m without sign adds 3 months",
input: "3m",
want: time.Date(2025, 9, 15, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
},
{
name: "1y without sign adds 1 year",
input: "1y",
want: time.Date(2026, 6, 15, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
},
{
name: "6h without sign adds 6 hours",
input: "6h",
want: time.Date(2025, 6, 15, 18, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
},
// Multi-digit amounts
{
name: "+24h adds 24 hours",
input: "+24h",
want: time.Date(2025, 6, 16, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
},
{
name: "+365d adds 365 days",
input: "+365d",
want: time.Date(2026, 6, 15, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
},
// Invalid inputs
{
name: "6h+ (sign at end) is invalid",
input: "6h+",
wantErr: true,
},
{
name: "++1d (double sign) is invalid",
input: "++1d",
wantErr: true,
},
{
name: "1x (unknown unit) is invalid",
input: "1x",
wantErr: true,
},
{
name: "empty string is invalid",
input: "",
wantErr: true,
},
{
name: "just a number is invalid",
input: "6",
wantErr: true,
},
{
name: "just a unit is invalid",
input: "h",
wantErr: true,
},
{
name: "spaces are invalid",
input: "+ 6h",
wantErr: true,
},
{
name: "ISO date is not compact duration",
input: "2025-01-15",
wantErr: true,
},
{
name: "natural language is not compact duration",
input: "tomorrow",
wantErr: true,
},
}
for _, tt := range tests {
t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
got, err := ParseCompactDuration(tt.input, now)
if (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
t.Errorf("ParseCompactDuration(%q) error = %v, wantErr %v", tt.input, err, tt.wantErr)
return
}
if !tt.wantErr && !got.Equal(tt.want) {
t.Errorf("ParseCompactDuration(%q) = %v, want %v", tt.input, got, tt.want)
}
})
}
}
func TestIsCompactDuration(t *testing.T) {
tests := []struct {
input string
want bool
}{
{"+6h", true},
{"-1d", true},
{"+2w", true},
{"3m", true},
{"1y", true},
{"+24h", true},
{"", false},
{"tomorrow", false},
{"2025-01-15", false},
{"6h+", false},
{"++1d", false},
{"1x", false},
}
for _, tt := range tests {
t.Run(tt.input, func(t *testing.T) {
got := IsCompactDuration(tt.input)
if got != tt.want {
t.Errorf("IsCompactDuration(%q) = %v, want %v", tt.input, got, tt.want)
}
})
}
}
// TestParseCompactDuration_MonthBoundary tests month arithmetic edge cases.
func TestParseCompactDuration_MonthBoundary(t *testing.T) {
// Jan 31 + 1 month = Feb 28 (or 29 in leap year)
jan31 := time.Date(2025, 1, 31, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
got, err := ParseCompactDuration("+1m", jan31)
if err != nil {
t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
}
// Go's AddDate normalizes: Jan 31 + 1 month = March 3 (31 days into Feb)
// This is Go's default behavior, which we preserve
if got.Month() != time.March {
t.Logf("Note: Jan 31 + 1m = %v (Go's AddDate overflow behavior)", got)
}
}
// TestParseCompactDuration_LeapYear tests leap year handling.
func TestParseCompactDuration_LeapYear(t *testing.T) {
// Feb 28, 2024 (leap year) + 1d = Feb 29
feb28_2024 := time.Date(2024, 2, 28, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
got, err := ParseCompactDuration("+1d", feb28_2024)
if err != nil {
t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
}
want := time.Date(2024, 2, 29, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
if !got.Equal(want) {
t.Errorf("Feb 28, 2024 + 1d = %v, want %v", got, want)
}
}
// TestParseCompactDuration_PreservesTimezone tests that local timezone is preserved.
func TestParseCompactDuration_PreservesTimezone(t *testing.T) {
loc, err := time.LoadLocation("America/New_York")
if err != nil {
t.Skip("timezone America/New_York not available")
}
now := time.Date(2025, 6, 15, 12, 0, 0, 0, loc)
got, err := ParseCompactDuration("+1d", now)
if err != nil {
t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
}
if got.Location() != loc {
t.Errorf("timezone not preserved: got %v, want %v", got.Location(), loc)
}
}

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package timeparsing
import (
"testing"
"time"
)
// TestParseNaturalLanguage tests the NLP parser wrapper.
func TestParseNaturalLanguage(t *testing.T) {
// Fixed reference time: Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 10:00:00 AM
now := time.Date(2025, 1, 15, 10, 0, 0, 0, time.Local)
tests := []struct {
name string
input string
wantYear int
wantMonth time.Month
wantDay int
wantHour int // -1 means don't check hour
wantErr bool
}{
// Relative days
{
name: "tomorrow",
input: "tomorrow",
wantYear: 2025,
wantMonth: time.January,
wantDay: 16,
wantHour: -1,
wantErr: false,
},
{
name: "yesterday",
input: "yesterday",
wantYear: 2025,
wantMonth: time.January,
wantDay: 14,
wantHour: -1,
wantErr: false,
},
// Next weekday (reference is Wednesday Jan 15)
{
name: "next monday",
input: "next monday",
wantYear: 2025,
wantMonth: time.January,
wantDay: 20, // Next Monday after Jan 15
wantHour: -1,
wantErr: false,
},
{
name: "next friday",
input: "next friday",
wantYear: 2025,
wantMonth: time.January,
wantDay: 17, // Friday Jan 17 (same week)
wantHour: -1,
wantErr: false,
},
// With time
{
name: "tomorrow at 9am",
input: "tomorrow at 9am",
wantYear: 2025,
wantMonth: time.January,
wantDay: 16,
wantHour: 9,
wantErr: false,
},
{
name: "next monday at 2pm",
input: "next monday at 2pm",
wantYear: 2025,
wantMonth: time.January,
wantDay: 20,
wantHour: 14,
wantErr: false,
},
// Relative durations (NLP style)
{
name: "in 3 days",
input: "in 3 days",
wantYear: 2025,
wantMonth: time.January,
wantDay: 18,
wantHour: -1,
wantErr: false,
},
{
name: "in 1 week",
input: "in 1 week",
wantYear: 2025,
wantMonth: time.January,
wantDay: 22,
wantHour: -1,
wantErr: false,
},
// Past relative
{
name: "3 days ago",
input: "3 days ago",
wantYear: 2025,
wantMonth: time.January,
wantDay: 12,
wantHour: -1,
wantErr: false,
},
// Invalid inputs
{
name: "random text",
input: "not a date at all",
wantErr: true,
},
{
name: "empty string",
input: "",
wantErr: true,
},
}
for _, tt := range tests {
t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
got, err := ParseNaturalLanguage(tt.input, now)
if (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
t.Errorf("ParseNaturalLanguage(%q) error = %v, wantErr %v", tt.input, err, tt.wantErr)
return
}
if tt.wantErr {
return
}
if got.Year() != tt.wantYear {
t.Errorf("ParseNaturalLanguage(%q) year = %d, want %d", tt.input, got.Year(), tt.wantYear)
}
if got.Month() != tt.wantMonth {
t.Errorf("ParseNaturalLanguage(%q) month = %v, want %v", tt.input, got.Month(), tt.wantMonth)
}
if got.Day() != tt.wantDay {
t.Errorf("ParseNaturalLanguage(%q) day = %d, want %d", tt.input, got.Day(), tt.wantDay)
}
if tt.wantHour >= 0 && got.Hour() != tt.wantHour {
t.Errorf("ParseNaturalLanguage(%q) hour = %d, want %d", tt.input, got.Hour(), tt.wantHour)
}
})
}
}
// TestParseRelativeTime tests the layered parsing function.
func TestParseRelativeTime(t *testing.T) {
// Fixed reference time: Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 10:00:00 AM
now := time.Date(2025, 1, 15, 10, 0, 0, 0, time.Local)
tests := []struct {
name string
input string
wantYear int
wantMonth time.Month
wantDay int
wantHour int // -1 means don't check hour
wantErr bool
}{
// Layer 1: Compact duration (should be tried first)
{
name: "compact +1d",
input: "+1d",
wantYear: 2025,
wantMonth: time.January,
wantDay: 16,
wantHour: 10, // Same hour as now
wantErr: false,
},
{
name: "compact +6h",
input: "+6h",
wantYear: 2025,
wantMonth: time.January,
wantDay: 15,
wantHour: 16, // 10 + 6 = 16
wantErr: false,
},
// Layer 2: NLP
{
name: "NLP tomorrow",
input: "tomorrow",
wantYear: 2025,
wantMonth: time.January,
wantDay: 16,
wantHour: -1,
wantErr: false,
},
{
name: "NLP next monday",
input: "next monday",
wantYear: 2025,
wantMonth: time.January,
wantDay: 20,
wantHour: -1,
wantErr: false,
},
// Layer 3: Date-only
{
name: "date-only",
input: "2025-02-01",
wantYear: 2025,
wantMonth: time.February,
wantDay: 1,
wantHour: 0,
wantErr: false,
},
// Layer 4: RFC3339
{
name: "RFC3339",
input: "2025-03-15T14:30:00Z",
wantYear: 2025,
wantMonth: time.March,
wantDay: 15,
wantHour: 14,
wantErr: false,
},
// Invalid
{
name: "invalid expression",
input: "not-a-date",
wantErr: true,
},
}
for _, tt := range tests {
t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
got, err := ParseRelativeTime(tt.input, now)
if (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
t.Errorf("ParseRelativeTime(%q) error = %v, wantErr %v", tt.input, err, tt.wantErr)
return
}
if tt.wantErr {
return
}
if got.Year() != tt.wantYear {
t.Errorf("ParseRelativeTime(%q) year = %d, want %d", tt.input, got.Year(), tt.wantYear)
}
if got.Month() != tt.wantMonth {
t.Errorf("ParseRelativeTime(%q) month = %v, want %v", tt.input, got.Month(), tt.wantMonth)
}
if got.Day() != tt.wantDay {
t.Errorf("ParseRelativeTime(%q) day = %d, want %d", tt.input, got.Day(), tt.wantDay)
}
if tt.wantHour >= 0 && got.Hour() != tt.wantHour {
t.Errorf("ParseRelativeTime(%q) hour = %d, want %d", tt.input, got.Hour(), tt.wantHour)
}
})
}
}
// TestParseRelativeTime_LayerPrecedence verifies that layers are tried in order.
func TestParseRelativeTime_LayerPrecedence(t *testing.T) {
now := time.Date(2025, 1, 15, 10, 0, 0, 0, time.Local)
// "+1d" is valid compact duration, should NOT be parsed as NLP
t1, err := ParseRelativeTime("+1d", now)
if err != nil {
t.Fatalf("ParseRelativeTime(\"+1d\") failed: %v", err)
}
// Compact duration adds exactly 1 day, preserving time
expected := now.AddDate(0, 0, 1)
if !t1.Equal(expected) {
t.Errorf("ParseRelativeTime(\"+1d\") = %v, want %v (compact duration should take precedence)", t1, expected)
}
// "2025-01-20" should parse as date-only, not NLP
t2, err := ParseRelativeTime("2025-01-20", now)
if err != nil {
t.Fatalf("ParseRelativeTime(\"2025-01-20\") failed: %v", err)
}
if t2.Day() != 20 || t2.Month() != time.January || t2.Year() != 2025 {
t.Errorf("ParseRelativeTime(\"2025-01-20\") = %v, want Jan 20, 2025", t2)
}
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// Package timeparsing provides layered time parsing for relative date/time expressions.
//
// The parsing follows a layered architecture (ADR-001):
// 1. Compact duration (+6h, -1d, +2w)
// 2. Natural language (tomorrow, next monday)
// 3. Absolute timestamp (RFC3339, date-only)
package timeparsing
import (
"fmt"
"regexp"
"strconv"
"time"
"github.com/olebedev/when"
"github.com/olebedev/when/rules/common"
"github.com/olebedev/when/rules/en"
)
// compactDurationRe matches compact duration patterns: [+-]?(\d+)([hdwmy])
// Examples: +6h, -1d, +2w, 3m, 1y
var compactDurationRe = regexp.MustCompile(`^([+-]?)(\d+)([hdwmy])$`)
// ParseCompactDuration parses compact duration syntax and returns the resulting time.
//
// Format: [+-]?(\d+)([hdwmy])
//
// Units:
// - h = hours
// - d = days
// - w = weeks
// - m = months
// - y = years
//
// Examples:
// - "+6h" -> now + 6 hours
// - "-1d" -> now - 1 day
// - "+2w" -> now + 2 weeks
// - "3m" -> now + 3 months (no sign = positive)
// - "1y" -> now + 1 year
//
// Returns error if input doesn't match the compact duration pattern.
func ParseCompactDuration(s string, now time.Time) (time.Time, error) {
matches := compactDurationRe.FindStringSubmatch(s)
if matches == nil {
return time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("not a compact duration: %q", s)
}
sign := matches[1]
amountStr := matches[2]
unit := matches[3]
amount, err := strconv.Atoi(amountStr)
if err != nil {
// Should not happen given regex ensures digits, but handle gracefully
return time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("invalid duration amount: %q", amountStr)
}
// Apply sign (default positive)
if sign == "-" {
amount = -amount
}
return applyDuration(now, amount, unit), nil
}
// applyDuration applies the given amount and unit to the base time.
func applyDuration(base time.Time, amount int, unit string) time.Time {
switch unit {
case "h":
return base.Add(time.Duration(amount) * time.Hour)
case "d":
return base.AddDate(0, 0, amount)
case "w":
return base.AddDate(0, 0, amount*7)
case "m":
return base.AddDate(0, amount, 0)
case "y":
return base.AddDate(amount, 0, 0)
default:
// Should not happen given regex, but return base unchanged
return base
}
}
// IsCompactDuration returns true if the string matches compact duration syntax.
func IsCompactDuration(s string) bool {
return compactDurationRe.MatchString(s)
}
// nlpParser is the singleton natural language parser (olebedev/when).
// Initialized lazily on first use.
var nlpParser *when.Parser
// getNLPParser returns the singleton NLP parser, initializing it if needed.
func getNLPParser() *when.Parser {
if nlpParser == nil {
nlpParser = when.New(nil)
nlpParser.Add(en.All...)
nlpParser.Add(common.All...)
}
return nlpParser
}
// ParseNaturalLanguage parses natural language time expressions using olebedev/when.
//
// Examples:
// - "tomorrow" -> tomorrow at current time
// - "next monday" -> next Monday at current time
// - "next monday at 9am" -> next Monday at 9:00
// - "in 3 days" -> now + 3 days
// - "3 days ago" -> now - 3 days
//
// Known Issues (olebedev/when):
// - Month name "September" may not parse correctly in some contexts.
// Workaround: Use date format "2025-09-15" instead of "September 15" or "Sep 15".
// This is a known issue in the olebedev/when library.
//
// Returns error if input cannot be parsed as natural language.
func ParseNaturalLanguage(s string, now time.Time) (time.Time, error) {
parser := getNLPParser()
result, err := parser.Parse(s, now)
if err != nil {
return time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("NLP parse error: %w", err)
}
if result == nil {
return time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("not a natural language time expression: %q", s)
}
return result.Time, nil
}
// dateOnlyRe matches date-only format YYYY-MM-DD to avoid NLP misinterpretation.
var dateOnlyRe = regexp.MustCompile(`^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$`)
// ParseRelativeTime parses a time expression using the layered architecture (ADR-001).
//
// Parsing order:
// 1. Compact duration (+6h, -1d, +2w)
// 2. Absolute formats (date-only, RFC3339) - checked before NLP to avoid misinterpretation
// 3. Natural language (tomorrow, next monday)
//
// Returns the parsed time or an error if no layer could parse the input.
func ParseRelativeTime(s string, now time.Time) (time.Time, error) {
// Layer 1: Compact duration
if t, err := ParseCompactDuration(s, now); err == nil {
return t, nil
}
// Layer 2: Absolute formats (must be checked before NLP to avoid misinterpretation)
// NLP parser can incorrectly parse "2025-02-01" as a time, so we check date formats first.
// Try date-only format (YYYY-MM-DD)
if dateOnlyRe.MatchString(s) {
if t, err := time.ParseInLocation("2006-01-02", s, time.Local); err == nil {
return t, nil
}
}
// Try RFC3339 format (2025-01-15T10:00:00Z)
if t, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, s); err == nil {
return t, nil
}
// Try ISO 8601 datetime without timezone (2025-01-15T10:00:00)
if t, err := time.ParseInLocation("2006-01-02T15:04:05", s, time.Local); err == nil {
return t, nil
}
// Try datetime with space (2025-01-15 10:00:00)
if t, err := time.ParseInLocation("2006-01-02 15:04:05", s, time.Local); err == nil {
return t, nil
}
// Layer 3: Natural language (after absolute formats to avoid misinterpretation)
if t, err := ParseNaturalLanguage(s, now); err == nil {
return t, nil
}
return time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse time expression: %q (examples: +6h, tomorrow, 2025-01-15)", s)
}