pimutils / pimutils/khal

JSON output has no indication of the current-moving date

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Description

It would be helpful if the JSON output contained the date it was emitted for.

With the current format, the only option is to include that with every event.

Otherwise, instead of emitting multiple JSONArray of event-JSONObject documents, emit a single JSONArray of JSONObject(date: JSONArray of event-JSONObject), that’s even easier to parse (multi-document support exists in few JSON parsers).

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Research direction

Start by locating khal's JSON output entry point and inspect how event objects are currently emitted. Resolve whether the output should add a date to every event or use the proposed date-to-events structure, then verify the chosen format against existing JSON consumers and tests, if present.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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