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can't escape date parsing in task titles #2589

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opened 2026-03-22 14:13:48 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 1 comment
GiteaMirror commented 2026-03-22 14:13:48 -05:00
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Originally created by @probecat on GitHub (Mar 11, 2026).

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Description

When a task title naturally contains a date-like phrase, QAM parses it as a due date with no way to opt out.

Example:

delete mails up to january 30th

This sets a due date of January 30th, which is unintended.

Proposed solution:
Support an escape syntax to suppress date (and ideally other fields) parsing in the title. Possibly:

"delete mails up to january 30th" - quoted content is treated as literal text

Todoist handles this with quoted strings, too. So this would be consistent for Todoist mode at minimum, but ideally both modes.

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v2.1.0

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Originally created by @probecat on GitHub (Mar 11, 2026). ### Pre-submission checklist - [x] I have searched for existing open or closed issue reports with the same problem. ### Description When a task title naturally contains a date-like phrase, QAM parses it as a due date with no way to opt out. **Example:** > `delete mails up to january 30th` This sets a due date of January 30th, which is unintended. **Proposed solution:** Support an escape syntax to suppress date (and ideally other fields) parsing in the title. Possibly: `"delete mails up to january 30th"` - quoted content is treated as literal text Todoist handles this with quoted strings, too. So this would be consistent for Todoist mode at minimum, but ideally both modes. ### Vikunja Version v2.1.0 ### Browser and version _No response_ ### Can you reproduce the bug on the Vikunja demo site? Yes ### Screenshots _No response_
GiteaMirror commented 2026-03-22 14:13:49 -05:00
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@probecat commented on GitHub (Mar 11, 2026):

Addendum: It seems adding double quotes around the date itself escapes date parsing.

Example:

don't parse "tomorrow"

…seems to work. Though, quotes are preserved in task title; minor aesthetic hindrance.

Requesting to document this behavior if this was a deliberate choice.

@probecat commented on GitHub (Mar 11, 2026): **Addendum:** It seems adding double quotes around the date itself escapes date parsing. **Example:** > `don't parse "tomorrow"` …seems to work. Though, quotes are preserved in task title; minor aesthetic hindrance. Requesting to document this behavior if this was a deliberate choice.
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