Task + goal tracker: private tasks schema, /trackers/tasks page, idempotent seed import (daisy-import)

src/lib/projects.ts

@@ -92,6 +92,12 @@ export const privateTrackers = [
 		subtitle: 'private: body, workouts, sleep, meds and vaccinations',
 		href: '/trackers/health',
 		external: false
+	},
+	{
+		name: 'tasks',
+		subtitle: 'private: to-dos and long-term goals',
+		href: '/trackers/tasks',
+		external: false
 	}
 ] as const;
 

src/lib/server/db/schema/index.ts

@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ export * from './cs-prices';
 export * from './house-tracker';
 export * from './health';
 export * from './books';
+export * from './tasks';

src/lib/server/db/schema/schemas.ts

@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ export const siteSchema = pgSchema('site');
 export const metaSchema = pgSchema('meta');
 export const healthSchema = pgSchema('health');
 export const booksSchema = pgSchema('books');
+export const tasksSchema = pgSchema('tasks');

src/lib/server/db/schema/tasks.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+import { sql } from 'drizzle-orm';
+import {
+	type AnyPgColumn,
+	boolean,
+	check,
+	date,
+	index,
+	integer,
+	numeric,
+	smallint,
+	text,
+	time,
+	uniqueIndex
+} from 'drizzle-orm/pg-core';
+import { tasksSchema } from './schemas';
+import { id, timestamps, timestamptz } from './helpers';
+
+// Private task + goal tracker (owner only, see requireOwner); meant to replace TickTick.
+// No user_id: there is exactly one owner, and the schema is granted to personal_app only.
+// Statuses are text + CHECK (not enums) so new ones are a one-line migration.
+// Due dates are Europe/Amsterdam wall-clock (date + optional time), like TickTick's
+// all-day vs timed tasks; reminders are real moments (timestamptz).
+
+export const TASK_STATUSES = ['todo', 'in_progress', 'done', 'dropped'] as const;
+export type TaskStatus = (typeof TASK_STATUSES)[number];
+export const GOAL_STATUSES = ['active', 'achieved', 'dropped'] as const;
+export type GoalStatus = (typeof GOAL_STATUSES)[number];
+
+/** Areas group tasks (TickTick "lists"); `slug` is the stable key for imports. */
+export const todoAreas = tasksSchema.table(
+	'areas',
+	{
+		id: id(),
+		slug: text('slug').notNull(),
+		name: text('name').notNull(),
+		description: text('description'),
+		color: text('color'), // CSS colour, optional
+		sortOrder: integer('sort_order').notNull().default(0),
+		archivedAt: timestamptz('archived_at'),
+		...timestamps
+	},
+	(t) => [
+		uniqueIndex('areas_slug_key').on(t.slug),
+		check('areas_slug_check', sql`${t.slug} ~ '^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9-]{0,62}$'`),
+		check('areas_name_check', sql`length(btrim(${t.name})) > 0`)
+	]
+);
+
+/** Long-term goals, optionally with a target date and a numeric metric. */
+export const todoGoals = tasksSchema.table(
+	'goals',
+	{
+		id: id(),
+		title: text('title').notNull(),
+		notes: text('notes'),
+		status: text('status').$type<GoalStatus>().notNull().default('active'),
+		areaId: integer('area_id').references(() => todoAreas.id, { onDelete: 'set null' }),
+		targetDate: date('target_date', { mode: 'string' }),
+		metric: text('metric'), // what is measured, e.g. "net income per month"
+		metricUnit: text('metric_unit'), // e.g. "EUR"
+		metricTarget: numeric('metric_target', { precision: 14, scale: 2, mode: 'number' }),
+		metricCurrent: numeric('metric_current', { precision: 14, scale: 2, mode: 'number' }),
+		flagged: boolean('flagged').notNull().default(false),
+		sortOrder: integer('sort_order').notNull().default(0),
+		source: text('source'), // e.g. 'daisy-import', 'manual', 'ticktick'
+		achievedAt: timestamptz('achieved_at'),
+		...timestamps
+	},
+	(t) => [
+		uniqueIndex('goals_title_key').on(sql`lower(${t.title})`),
+		check('goals_title_check', sql`length(btrim(${t.title})) > 0`),
+		check('goals_status_check', sql`${t.status} IN ('active','achieved','dropped')`)
+	]
+);
+
+export const todoTasks = tasksSchema.table(
+	'tasks',
+	{
+		id: id(),
+		title: text('title').notNull(),
+		notes: text('notes'),
+		status: text('status').$type<TaskStatus>().notNull().default('todo'),
+		priority: smallint('priority').notNull().default(0), // 0 none, 1 low, 2 medium, 3 high
+		flagged: boolean('flagged').notNull().default(false), // Stan's "(!)"
+		dueDate: date('due_date', { mode: 'string' }),
+		dueTime: time('due_time'), // optional; Europe/Amsterdam wall clock
+		reminderAt: timestamptz('reminder_at'),
+		recurrence: text('recurrence'), // RFC 5545 RRULE, e.g. FREQ=WEEKLY;BYDAY=MO (not acted on yet)
+		areaId: integer('area_id').references(() => todoAreas.id, { onDelete: 'set null' }),
+		goalId: integer('goal_id').references(() => todoGoals.id, { onDelete: 'set null' }),
+		parentId: integer('parent_id').references((): AnyPgColumn => todoTasks.id, {
+			onDelete: 'cascade'
+		}),
+		tags: text('tags').array().notNull().default([]),
+		sortOrder: integer('sort_order').notNull().default(0),
+		source: text('source'), // e.g. 'daisy-import', 'manual', 'ticktick'
+		externalId: text('external_id'), // id in the source system, for future syncs
+		startedAt: timestamptz('started_at'),
+		completedAt: timestamptz('completed_at'),
+		...timestamps
+	},
+	(t) => [
+		index('tasks_area_idx').on(t.areaId),
+		index('tasks_goal_idx').on(t.goalId),
+		index('tasks_parent_idx').on(t.parentId),
+		index('tasks_status_due_idx').on(t.status, t.dueDate),
+		index('tasks_tags_idx').using('gin', t.tags),
+		uniqueIndex('tasks_source_external_key')
+			.on(t.source, t.externalId)
+			.where(sql`${t.externalId} IS NOT NULL`),
+		check('tasks_title_check', sql`length(btrim(${t.title})) > 0`),
+		check('tasks_status_check', sql`${t.status} IN ('todo','in_progress','done','dropped')`),
+		check('tasks_priority_check', sql`${t.priority} BETWEEN 0 AND 3`),
+		check('tasks_parent_check', sql`${t.parentId} IS NULL OR ${t.parentId} <> ${t.id}`),
+		check('tasks_time_check', sql`${t.dueTime} IS NULL OR ${t.dueDate} IS NOT NULL`)
+	]
+);
+
+/** Append-only history per task (status changes, notes, progress updates). */
+export const todoActivity = tasksSchema.table(
+	'activity',
+	{
+		id: id(),
+		taskId: integer('task_id').references(() => todoTasks.id, { onDelete: 'cascade' }),
+		goalId: integer('goal_id').references(() => todoGoals.id, { onDelete: 'cascade' }),
+		kind: text('kind').notNull(), // created | status | edit | note | progress
+		fromStatus: text('from_status'),
+		toStatus: text('to_status'),
+		note: text('note'),
+		value: numeric('value', { precision: 14, scale: 2, mode: 'number' }), // goal metric snapshot
+		createdAt: timestamptz('created_at').notNull().defaultNow()
+	},
+	(t) => [
+		index('activity_task_idx').on(t.taskId, t.createdAt),
+		index('activity_goal_idx').on(t.goalId, t.createdAt),
+		check('activity_target_check', sql`${t.taskId} IS NOT NULL OR ${t.goalId} IS NOT NULL`),
+		check('activity_kind_check', sql`${t.kind} IN ('created','status','edit','note','progress')`)
+	]
+);
+
+export type TodoArea = typeof todoAreas.$inferSelect;
+export type TodoGoal = typeof todoGoals.$inferSelect;
+export type TodoTask = typeof todoTasks.$inferSelect;

src/lib/server/owner.test.ts

@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ describe('owner gate', () => {
 		expect(isOwnerOnlyPath('/trackers/Health/import')).toBe(true);
 		expect(isOwnerOnlyPath('/trackers/healthy')).toBe(false);
 		expect(isOwnerOnlyPath('/trackers')).toBe(false);
+		expect(isOwnerOnlyPath('/trackers/tasks')).toBe(true);
+		expect(isOwnerOnlyPath('/trackers/Tasks/')).toBe(true);
+		expect(isOwnerWritePath('/trackers/tasks')).toBe(true);
 	});
 
 	it('gates the book reader, files and APIs but not the catalogue', () => {

src/lib/server/owner.ts

@@ -19,7 +19,11 @@ export function requireOwner(event: OwnerEvent) {
 }
 
 /** Paths that only the owner may see (checked in hooks.server.ts before any route runs). */
-export const ownerOnlyPrefixes = ['/trackers/health', '/trackers/books/files'] as const;
+export const ownerOnlyPrefixes = [
+	'/trackers/health',
+	'/trackers/tasks',
+	'/trackers/books/files'
+] as const;
 
 /**
  * Owner-only paths inside otherwise public areas: the book reader and its progress/notes
@@ -31,7 +35,11 @@ export const ownerOnlyPatterns = [/^\/trackers\/books\/\d+\/(read|progress|notes
  * Areas where only the owner may write: any non-GET request from anyone else is refused
  * (404) in hooks.server.ts, which also covers form actions on the public book pages.
  */
-export const ownerWritePrefixes = ['/trackers/health', '/trackers/books'] as const;
+export const ownerWritePrefixes = [
+	'/trackers/health',
+	'/trackers/tasks',
+	'/trackers/books'
+] as const;
 
 const normalise = (pathname: string) => pathname.toLowerCase().replace(/\/+$/, '');
 const under = (path: string, prefix: string) => path === prefix || path.startsWith(`${prefix}/`);

src/lib/server/tasks.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import seed from '../../../data/tasks/daisy-import.json';
+import { parseQuickTitle, seedFile, statusTimestamps, taskInput } from './tasks';
+
+describe('task tracker', () => {
+	it('parses the seed file', () => {
+		const parsed = seedFile.parse(seed);
+		expect(parsed.tasks.length).toBeGreaterThan(50);
+		expect(parsed.goals.length).toBeGreaterThan(3);
+		const slugs = new Set(parsed.areas.map((a) => a.slug));
+		for (const t of parsed.tasks) expect(slugs.has(t.area!)).toBe(true);
+		const goals = new Set(parsed.goals.map((g) => g.title.toLowerCase()));
+		for (const t of parsed.tasks) if (t.goal) expect(goals.has(t.goal.toLowerCase())).toBe(true);
+		const keys = parsed.tasks.map((t) => `${t.area}|${t.title.toLowerCase()}`);
+		expect(new Set(keys).size).toBe(keys.length);
+	});
+	it('validates form input', () => {
+		expect(taskInput.safeParse({ title: ' ' }).success).toBe(false);
+		expect(taskInput.safeParse({ title: 'x', dueTime: '10:00' }).success).toBe(false);
+		const ok = taskInput.parse({ title: 'x', due: '2026-10-26', dueTime: '10:00', tags: '#a, b' });
+		expect(ok.tags).toEqual(['a', 'b']);
+		expect(ok.status).toBe('todo');
+	});
+	it('parses quick-add flags', () => {
+		expect(parseQuickTitle('Call vet !')).toEqual({
+			title: 'Call vet',
+			flagged: true,
+			priority: 0
+		});
+		expect(parseQuickTitle('Pay rent !!!')).toEqual({
+			title: 'Pay rent',
+			flagged: true,
+			priority: 3
+		});
+		expect(parseQuickTitle('Sign up (!)')).toEqual({
+			title: 'Sign up',
+			flagged: true,
+			priority: 0
+		});
+		expect(parseQuickTitle('Hello!')).toEqual({ title: 'Hello!', flagged: false, priority: 0 });
+	});
+	it('sets completion timestamps from the status', () => {
+		const now = new Date('2026-10-24T10:00:00Z');
+		expect(statusTimestamps('done', null, now).completedAt).toEqual(now);
+		expect(statusTimestamps('todo', { startedAt: null, completedAt: now }, now).completedAt).toBe(
+			null
+		);
+		expect(statusTimestamps('in_progress', null, now).startedAt).toEqual(now);
+	});
+});
+
+describe('local times', () => {
+	it('reads datetime-local values as Amsterdam time', async () => {
+		const { parseLocalMoment } = await import('./tasks');
+		expect(parseLocalMoment('2026-10-24T11:50')?.toISOString()).toBe('2026-10-24T09:50:00.000Z');
+		expect(parseLocalMoment('2026-12-07T09:00')?.toISOString()).toBe('2026-12-07T08:00:00.000Z');
+		expect(parseLocalMoment('2026-10-24T11:50:00+02:00')?.toISOString()).toBe(
+			'2026-10-24T09:50:00.000Z'
+		);
+		expect(parseLocalMoment('nope')).toBe(null);
+	});
+});

src/lib/server/tasks.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,338 @@
+// Task + goal tracker: validation and the idempotent seed import. Shared by
+// /trackers/tasks (owner only) and scripts/tasks-import.ts, so it must not import
+// anything from SvelteKit.
+import { and, eq, isNull, sql } from 'drizzle-orm';
+import type { PgAsyncDatabase } from 'drizzle-orm/pg-core';
+import * as z from 'zod';
+import {
+	GOAL_STATUSES,
+	TASK_STATUSES,
+	todoActivity,
+	todoAreas,
+	todoGoals,
+	todoTasks
+} from './db/schema/tasks';
+
+export const TIME_ZONE = 'Europe/Amsterdam';
+
+const blank = (v: unknown) => (typeof v === 'string' && v.trim() === '' ? null : v);
+const optText = z.preprocess(blank, z.string().trim().max(10_000).nullish());
+const day = z.preprocess(
+	blank,
+	z
+		.string()
+		.regex(/^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$/, 'Use YYYY-MM-DD')
+		.refine((s) => !Number.isNaN(Date.parse(`${s}T00:00:00Z`)), 'Invalid date')
+		.nullish()
+);
+const clock = z.preprocess(
+	blank,
+	z
+		.string()
+		.regex(/^([01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d(:[0-5]\d)?$/, 'Use HH:MM')
+		.nullish()
+);
+const moment = z.preprocess(
+	blank,
+	z
+		.string()
+		.refine((s) => !Number.isNaN(Date.parse(s)), 'Invalid date/time')
+		.nullish()
+);
+const tags = z.preprocess(
+	(v) =>
+		typeof v === 'string'
+			? v
+					.split(/[,\s]+/)
+					.map((s) => s.replace(/^#/, ''))
+					.filter(Boolean)
+			: v,
+	z.array(z.string().trim().toLowerCase().min(1).max(40)).max(30).default([])
+);
+const num = z.preprocess(
+	(v) => (blank(v) === null ? null : typeof v === 'string' ? Number(v.replace(',', '.')) : v),
+	z.number().finite().nullish()
+);
+
+export const areaSeed = z.object({
+	slug: z.string().regex(/^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9-]{0,62}$/),
+	name: z.string().trim().min(1),
+	description: optText,
+	color: optText,
+	sortOrder: z.number().int().default(0)
+});
+
+export const goalInput = z.object({
+	title: z.string().trim().min(1).max(300),
+	notes: optText,
+	status: z.enum(GOAL_STATUSES).default('active'),
+	area: z.preprocess(blank, z.string().nullish()), // area slug
+	targetDate: day,
+	metric: optText,
+	metricUnit: optText,
+	metricTarget: num,
+	metricCurrent: num,
+	flagged: z.coerce.boolean().default(false)
+});
+
+export const taskInput = z
+	.object({
+		title: z.string().trim().min(1).max(500),
+		notes: optText,
+		status: z.enum(TASK_STATUSES).default('todo'),
+		priority: z.coerce.number().int().min(0).max(3).default(0),
+		flagged: z.coerce.boolean().default(false),
+		due: day,
+		dueTime: clock,
+		reminderAt: moment,
+		recurrence: optText,
+		area: z.preprocess(blank, z.string().nullish()), // area slug
+		goal: z.preprocess(blank, z.string().nullish()), // goal title
+		parent: z.preprocess(blank, z.string().nullish()), // parent task title (same area)
+		tags
+	})
+	.refine((t) => !t.dueTime || t.due, {
+		message: 'A due time needs a due date',
+		path: ['dueTime']
+	});
+
+export const seedFile = z.object({
+	source: z.string().min(1).default('daisy-import'),
+	areas: z.array(areaSeed).default([]),
+	goals: z.array(goalInput).default([]),
+	tasks: z.array(taskInput).default([])
+});
+export type SeedFile = z.infer<typeof seedFile>;
+export type TaskInput = z.infer<typeof taskInput>;
+
+/**
+ * "Buy milk !" or "! buy milk" → flagged; "!!!" anywhere → priority 3 (TickTick-style).
+ * Used by quick-add.
+ */
+export function parseQuickTitle(raw: string): {
+	title: string;
+	flagged: boolean;
+	priority: number;
+} {
+	let title = raw.trim();
+	let priority = 0;
+	const bangs = title.match(/(^|\s)(!{1,3})(?=\s|$)/);
+	if (bangs) {
+		priority = bangs[2].length === 1 ? 0 : bangs[2].length;
+		title = title.replace(bangs[0], ' ').replace(/\s+/g, ' ').trim();
+	}
+	const flagged = !!bangs || /\(!\)/.test(title);
+	title = title.replace(/\s*\(!\)\s*/g, ' ').trim();
+	return { title, flagged, priority };
+}
+
+/** Status side effects: completedAt/startedAt follow the status. */
+export function statusTimestamps(
+	status: (typeof TASK_STATUSES)[number],
+	prev: { startedAt: Date | null; completedAt: Date | null } | null,
+	now = new Date()
+) {
+	return {
+		startedAt:
+			status === 'in_progress' || status === 'done'
+				? (prev?.startedAt ?? (status === 'in_progress' ? now : null))
+				: (prev?.startedAt ?? null),
+		completedAt: status === 'done' || status === 'dropped' ? (prev?.completedAt ?? now) : null
+	};
+}
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any -- any drizzle pg driver
+type Db = PgAsyncDatabase<any, any>;
+export type ImportResult = {
+	areas: { inserted: number; existing: number };
+	goals: { inserted: number; existing: number; updated: number };
+	tasks: { inserted: number; existing: number; updated: number };
+};
+
+/**
+ * Idempotent import. Areas dedupe on slug, goals on lower(title), tasks on area + title
+ * (case-insensitive). Existing rows are left alone unless `update` is set, so re-running
+ * never undoes edits made on the site.
+ */
+export async function importSeed(
+	db: Db,
+	seed: SeedFile,
+	{ update = false }: { update?: boolean } = {}
+): Promise<ImportResult> {
+	const result: ImportResult = {
+		areas: { inserted: 0, existing: 0 },
+		goals: { inserted: 0, existing: 0, updated: 0 },
+		tasks: { inserted: 0, existing: 0, updated: 0 }
+	};
+	await db.transaction(async (tx) => {
+		const areaIds = new Map<string, number>();
+		for (const a of seed.areas) {
+			const [row] = await tx
+				.insert(todoAreas)
+				.values({ ...a, description: a.description ?? null, color: a.color ?? null })
+				.onConflictDoNothing({ target: todoAreas.slug })
+				.returning({ id: todoAreas.id });
+			if (row) result.areas.inserted++;
+			else result.areas.existing++;
+		}
+		for (const a of await tx.select({ id: todoAreas.id, slug: todoAreas.slug }).from(todoAreas))
+			areaIds.set(a.slug, a.id);
+		const areaId = (slug: string | null | undefined) => {
+			if (!slug) return null;
+			const id = areaIds.get(slug);
+			if (id === undefined) throw new Error(`Unknown area "${slug}"`);
+			return id;
+		};
+
+		const goalIds = new Map<string, number>();
+		for (const g of seed.goals) {
+			const values = {
+				title: g.title,
+				notes: g.notes ?? null,
+				status: g.status,
+				areaId: areaId(g.area),
+				targetDate: g.targetDate ?? null,
+				metric: g.metric ?? null,
+				metricUnit: g.metricUnit ?? null,
+				metricTarget: g.metricTarget ?? null,
+				metricCurrent: g.metricCurrent ?? null,
+				flagged: g.flagged,
+				source: seed.source
+			};
+			const [existing] = await tx
+				.select({ id: todoGoals.id })
+				.from(todoGoals)
+				.where(sql`lower(${todoGoals.title}) = lower(${g.title})`);
+			if (existing) {
+				result.goals.existing++;
+				if (update) {
+					await tx.update(todoGoals).set(values).where(eq(todoGoals.id, existing.id));
+					result.goals.updated++;
+				}
+				goalIds.set(g.title.toLowerCase(), existing.id);
+			} else {
+				const [row] = await tx.insert(todoGoals).values(values).returning({ id: todoGoals.id });
+				result.goals.inserted++;
+				goalIds.set(g.title.toLowerCase(), row.id);
+			}
+		}
+		const goalId = async (title: string | null | undefined) => {
+			if (!title) return null;
+			const known = goalIds.get(title.toLowerCase());
+			if (known) return known;
+			const [row] = await tx
+				.select({ id: todoGoals.id })
+				.from(todoGoals)
+				.where(sql`lower(${todoGoals.title}) = lower(${title})`);
+			if (!row) throw new Error(`Unknown goal "${title}"`);
+			return row.id;
+		};
+
+		const findTask = async (area: number | null, title: string) => {
+			const [row] = await tx
+				.select({ id: todoTasks.id })
+				.from(todoTasks)
+				.where(
+					and(
+						area === null ? isNull(todoTasks.areaId) : eq(todoTasks.areaId, area),
+						sql`lower(${todoTasks.title}) = lower(${title})`
+					)
+				)
+				.limit(1);
+			return row?.id ?? null;
+		};
+
+		// Parents first, so subtasks can point at them.
+		const ordered = [...seed.tasks].sort((a, b) => Number(!!a.parent) - Number(!!b.parent));
+		for (const [i, t] of ordered.entries()) {
+			const area = areaId(t.area);
+			const parentId = t.parent ? await findTask(area, t.parent) : null;
+			if (t.parent && parentId === null) throw new Error(`Unknown parent task "${t.parent}"`);
+			const values = {
+				title: t.title,
+				notes: t.notes ?? null,
+				status: t.status,
+				priority: t.priority,
+				flagged: t.flagged,
+				dueDate: t.due ?? null,
+				dueTime: t.dueTime ?? null,
+				reminderAt: t.reminderAt ? parseLocalMoment(t.reminderAt) : null,
+				recurrence: t.recurrence ?? null,
+				areaId: area,
+				goalId: await goalId(t.goal),
+				parentId,
+				tags: t.tags,
+				sortOrder: (i + 1) * 10,
+				source: seed.source,
+				...statusTimestamps(t.status, null)
+			};
+			const existing = await findTask(area, t.title);
+			if (existing !== null) {
+				result.tasks.existing++;
+				if (update) {
+					const rest: Partial<typeof values> = { ...values };
+					delete rest.startedAt;
+					delete rest.completedAt;
+					await tx.update(todoTasks).set(rest).where(eq(todoTasks.id, existing));
+					result.tasks.updated++;
+				}
+				continue;
+			}
+			const [row] = await tx.insert(todoTasks).values(values).returning({ id: todoTasks.id });
+			await tx.insert(todoActivity).values({
+				taskId: row.id,
+				kind: 'created',
+				toStatus: t.status,
+				note: `Imported (${seed.source})`
+			});
+			result.tasks.inserted++;
+		}
+	});
+	return result;
+}
+
+function offsetMinutes(at: Date, timeZone: string): number {
+	const parts = Object.fromEntries(
+		new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', {
+			timeZone,
+			hourCycle: 'h23',
+			year: 'numeric',
+			month: '2-digit',
+			day: '2-digit',
+			hour: '2-digit',
+			minute: '2-digit',
+			second: '2-digit'
+		})
+			.formatToParts(at)
+			.map((p) => [p.type, p.value])
+	);
+	const wall = Date.UTC(
+		+parts.year,
+		+parts.month - 1,
+		+parts.day,
+		+parts.hour,
+		+parts.minute,
+		+parts.second
+	);
+	return Math.round((wall - at.getTime()) / 60_000);
+}
+
+/** "2026-12-07T09:00" (a datetime-local value, Amsterdam wall clock) → Date. ISO with offset passes through. */
+export function parseLocalMoment(value: string, timeZone = TIME_ZONE): Date | null {
+	const local = value.match(/^(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2})T(\d{2}:\d{2})(:\d{2})?$/);
+	if (!local) {
+		const d = new Date(value);
+		return Number.isNaN(d.getTime()) ? null : d;
+	}
+	const guess = new Date(`${local[1]}T${local[2]}${local[3] ?? ':00'}Z`);
+	if (Number.isNaN(guess.getTime())) return null;
+	let result = new Date(guess.getTime() - offsetMinutes(guess, timeZone) * 60_000);
+	const corrected = offsetMinutes(result, timeZone);
+	result = new Date(guess.getTime() - corrected * 60_000);
+	return result;
+}
+
+/** Today's date in Amsterdam, YYYY-MM-DD. */
+export function todayIn(timeZone = TIME_ZONE, now = new Date()): string {
+	return new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-CA', { timeZone }).format(now);
+}