Function parseTimestamp

src/utils/dateUtils.ts:799–820

(timestampString: string)

 * Safe timestamp parsing for display and comparison
 */
export function parseTimestamp(timestampString: string): Date {
	try {
		if (!timestampString) {
			throw new Error("Timestamp string cannot be empty");
		}

		// Always use parseISO for timestamps as they should be in ISO format
		const parsed = parseISO(timestampString);
		if (!isValid(parsed)) {
			throw new Error(`Invalid timestamp: ${timestampString}`);
		}
		return parsed;
	} catch (error) {
		tasknotesLogger.error("Error parsing timestamp:", {
			category: "validation",
			operation: "parsing-timestamp",
			details: { timestampString },
			error: error,
		});
		throw error;
	}
}

/**
 * Format timestamp for display in user's timezone