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Summary

Backend-only prerequisite split out of flare-desktop item #4 ("Phase 2: start/due dates"). Cross-referenced from flare-desktop project item #7 (bU1o93r-mktDzF3QgkL-b) — that item has the full spec.

• Migration crates/agentflare-backend/src/migrations/0013_item_dates.sql: plain additive ALTER TABLE items ADD COLUMN start_date INTEGER; ALTER TABLE items ADD COLUMN due_date INTEGER;. No table rebuild, no CHECK constraint — due_date >= start_date is validated in application code (validate_date_range in crud.rs) instead.
• Renumbered 0012 → 0013: sibling PR feat(backend): typed item relations (blocks/duplicate/relates_to) #647 ("typed item relations") already claims 0012_item_relation_types.sql, so this migration takes the next free slot to avoid a merge-time collision.
• Item/CreateItem/UpdateItem gain start_date: Option<i64> / due_date: Option<i64>.
• Two dedicated clear commands, direct SQL (mirroring clear_item_assignee's shape, since UpdateItem's plain Option<T> can't express "clear"): clear_item_start_date(id) -> Item, clear_item_due_date(id) -> Item.
• MCP surface (src/mcp_server/item.rs, types.rs): ItemRequest gains start_date/due_date; new item tool actions clear_start_date/clear_due_date.
• GroomItem gains due_date: Option<i64> and computed overdue: bool (past due AND state_group not completed/cancelled). Groom's default sort order is unchanged.

Field/action names (for the tracking item)

• Item.start_date, Item.due_date — Option<i64> (Unix seconds)
• CreateItem.start_date, CreateItem.due_date
• UpdateItem.start_date, UpdateItem.due_date
• agentflare_backend::item::clear_item_start_date(conn, id), clear_item_due_date(conn, id)
• MCP item tool actions: clear_start_date, clear_due_date
• MCP ItemRequest.start_date, ItemRequest.due_date
• GroomItem.due_date, GroomItem.overdue

Important — do not merge

This touches a shared production database schema (new migration). Per the task spec, this PR is opened for human review only and should not be merged without explicit sign-off, especially given the sibling migration-number coordination with PR #647.

Test plan

• cargo test -p agentflare-backend — 125 passed
• cargo test --workspace — 1660 passed, 1 pre-existing unrelated failure (mcp_prompts::tests::optimize_review_returns_full_skill_body, asserts on external skill-file text, untouched by this change)
• Migration test: adds nullable columns without data loss
• Clear-command tests: each nulls only its target column
• overdue fixture tests: past/future/none/completed-but-overdue-should-be-false

Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features
  • Added optional start and due dates for items, including search and reporting.
  • Added actions to clear either date independently.
  • Grooming reports now identify overdue items that are not completed.
  • Added typed item relations with actions to add, remove, and list them.
  • Grooming now distinguishes confirmed duplicate relations from name-based matches.
• Bug Fixes
  • Prevented due dates from being earlier than start dates.
  • Preserved existing item data during database upgrades.
  • Ensured duplicate relations do not affect dependency completion.

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• crates/agentflare-backend/src/db.rs
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• crates/agentflare-backend/src/item/tests_relations.rs
• src/mcp_server.rs
• src/mcp_server/item.rs
• src/mcp_server/types.rs
• src/supervisor_tests.rs

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The change adds optional item dates, date validation and clearing, overdue reporting, and typed relation management. It also updates migrations, MCP request handling, relation behavior, and affected constructors and tests.

Changes

Item dates and typed relations

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Date contracts and database schema crates/agentflare-backend/src/item/mod.rs, crates/agentflare-backend/src/migrations/0013_item_dates.sql, crates/agentflare-backend/src/db.rs	Item structures expose optional timestamps. The database adds nullable date columns and migration coverage.
Date persistence and validation crates/agentflare-backend/src/item/crud.rs, crates/agentflare-backend/src/item/search.rs, src/mcp_server/item.rs, src/mcp_server/types.rs, src/mcp_server/tests/item_tests_reporting.rs, crates/agentflare-backend/src/item/tests.rs	CRUD and search operations persist and return dates. Creation and updates reject inverted ranges. Clear-date operations set fields to NULL. Groom reports overdue active items.
Typed relation storage and MCP actions crates/agentflare-backend/src/item/tests_relations.rs, src/mcp_server/item.rs, src/mcp_server.rs, src/mcp_server/types.rs, src/supervisor_tests.rs	MCP supports adding, removing, and listing typed relations. Project ownership and relation-type validation apply. Duplicate relations remain separate from blocking dependencies.
Call-site compatibility and regression coverage src/cli/*, src/dashboard/*, src/github/*, src/hook.rs, src/mentions/*, src/quota/*, src/review.rs, src/vent/*, src/worktree/*, crates/flare-git-core/src/worktree_tests.rs, crates/agentflare-backend/src/item/tests.rs, src/mcp_server/tests/search_tests.rs	Item constructors and fixtures initialize new optional fields. Regression tests cover migrations, dates, relations, and existing search request fields.

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Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to dd70a

This PR adds item date fields and clear-date actions, but its database migration numbering is not currently coordinated with the sibling 0012 migration, which could disrupt upgrades or rerun schema changes. The migration order and upgrade fixture should be corrected before merging; the clear-date actions should also be documented in the tool description.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant MCPClient
  participant MCPItemDispatcher
  participant MCPItemHandlers
  participant ItemCRUD
  participant Database
  MCPClient->>MCPItemDispatcher: send item date or relation action
  MCPItemDispatcher->>MCPItemHandlers: dispatch action
  MCPItemHandlers->>ItemCRUD: validate and persist item data
  ItemCRUD->>Database: update dates or typed relations
  Database-->>ItemCRUD: return stored item or relation result
  ItemCRUD-->>MCPItemHandlers: return structured result
  MCPItemHandlers-->>MCPClient: return response

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Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Docstring Coverage	⚠️ Warning	Docstring coverage is 74.36% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 117 functions across 28 files. (1 skipped…	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

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Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and concisely identifies the backend feature: adding item start and due dates through migration 0013.
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1355-1355: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Add the clear-date actions to the item tool description.

The item tool description omits clear_start_date and clear_due_date. The dispatcher supports both actions. Agents that use the tool description can fail to discover these operations.

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In `@src/mcp_server.rs` at line 1355, The item tool description must list the
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In `@crates/agentflare-backend/src/db.rs`:
- Line 23: Update the migration sequence around M::up for 0013_item_dates.sql by
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- Line 1355: The item tool description must list the supported clear-date
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• crates/agentflare-backend/src/assignment_events.rs
• crates/agentflare-backend/src/db.rs
• crates/agentflare-backend/src/item/crud.rs
• crates/agentflare-backend/src/item/mod.rs
• crates/agentflare-backend/src/item/search.rs
• crates/agentflare-backend/src/item/tests.rs
• crates/agentflare-backend/src/migrations/0013_item_dates.sql
• crates/flare-git-core/src/worktree_tests.rs
• src/cli/item.rs
• src/cli/work.rs
• src/dashboard/data.rs
• src/dashboard/orphan_reconcile_tests.rs
• src/github/bridge/items.rs
• src/github/bridge/tick.rs
• src/hook.rs
• src/mcp_server.rs
• src/mcp_server/handoff.rs
• src/mcp_server/item.rs
• src/mcp_server/tests/item_tests_reporting.rs
• src/mcp_server/tests/search_tests.rs
• src/mcp_server/types.rs
• src/mentions/resolve.rs
• src/quota/decide.rs
• src/quota/goal.rs
• src/review.rs
• src/supervisor_tests.rs
• src/vent/consolidate.rs
• src/worktree/discovery.rs
• src/worktree/mod.rs

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