Function resolveNaturalLanguageDate

src/utils/dateUtils.ts:1682–1746

(value: string)

 * Returns the original string if it's not a recognized natural language pattern
 */
export function resolveNaturalLanguageDate(value: string): string {
	if (!value || typeof value !== "string") {
		return value;
	}

	const normalized = value.toLowerCase().trim().replace(/\s+/g, " ");

	// Check exact matches first
	if (normalized in NATURAL_LANGUAGE_DATE_PATTERNS) {
		try {
			return NATURAL_LANGUAGE_DATE_PATTERNS[
				normalized as keyof typeof NATURAL_LANGUAGE_DATE_PATTERNS
			]();
		} catch (error) {
			tasknotesLogger.error("Error resolving natural language date:", {
				category: "validation",
				operation: "resolving-natural-language-date",
				details: { value },
				error: error,
			});
			return value;
		}
	}

	// Handle relative patterns like "in 3 days", "2 weeks ago"
	try {
		// "in X days" pattern (handle flexible whitespace)
		let match = normalized.match(/^in\s+(\d+)\s+(days?)$/);
		if (match) {
			const days = parseInt(match[1], 10);
			return addDaysToDateString(getTodayString(), days);
		}

		// "X days ago" pattern (handle flexible whitespace)
		match = normalized.match(/^(\d+)\s+(days?)\s+ago$/);
		if (match) {
			const days = parseInt(match[1], 10);
			return addDaysToDateString(getTodayString(), -days);
		}

		// "in X weeks" pattern (handle flexible whitespace)
		match = normalized.match(/^in\s+(\d+)\s+(weeks?)$/);
		if (match) {
			const weeks = parseInt(match[1], 10);
			return addWeeksToDateString(getTodayString(), weeks);
		}

		// "X weeks ago" pattern (handle flexible whitespace)
		match = normalized.match(/^(\d+)\s+(weeks?)\s+ago$/);
		if (match) {
			const weeks = parseInt(match[1], 10);
			return addWeeksToDateString(getTodayString(), -weeks);
		}
	} catch (error) {
		tasknotesLogger.error("Error parsing relative natural language date:", {
			category: "validation",
			operation: "parsing-relative-natural-language-date",
			details: { value },