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# Specification: Proper Timezone Handling & Recurring Events
## Overview
Upgrade the SilverBullet iCalendar plug to provide accurate, DST-aware timezone resolution and full support for recurring events (RRULE expansion). This replaces manual hour shifting with an automated, reliable system using IANA timezone standards and the `Intl` API.
## Functional Requirements
- **IANA Timezone Mapping:** Implement a comprehensive mapping of 139 Windows timezone names to IANA identifiers using Unicode CLDR data.
- **DST-Aware Offsets:** Calculate UTC offsets at runtime for specific event dates using the built-in `Intl.DateTimeFormat` API, ensuring accuracy during Daylight Saving Time transitions.
- **Robust Date Extraction:** Correct the wall-clock extraction logic to prevent "double-shifting" of event times.
- **Recurring Event Expansion:**
- Integrate the `rrule` library to expand recurring events into individual occurrences.
- Support `EXDATE` for excluding specific instances of a recurring series.
- Implement a configurable `syncWindowDays` (default: 365) to limit the expansion range.
- **Advanced Filtering:**
- Filter out "CANCELLED" events based on the iCalendar status field.
- (Optional) Add `includeTransparent` and `includeDeclined` per-source flags.
- **Error Handling & Fallbacks:**
- If a timezone is unrecognized, fallback to UTC and append a warning to the event's description.
- **Configuration Cleanup:**
- Remove the redundant `tzShift` / `hourShift` parameters.
- Add `syncWindowDays` global config.
## Non-Functional Requirements
- **Self-Contained:** Maintain the plug as a Deno-compatible project using `esm.sh` or `deno.json` imports.
- **Performance:** Ensure efficient expansion of recurrences, even for busy calendars.
## Acceptance Criteria
1. Events from various providers (Google, O365, Nextcloud) appear at the correct local time in SilverBullet, regardless of DST.
2. All occurrences of a weekly recurring event within the sync window are indexed.
3. Excluded dates (`EXDATE`) are correctly omitted from the index.
4. Cancelled events are not indexed.
5. The manual `tzShift` configuration is no longer required for correct time display.
## Out of Scope
- Full CalDAV synchronization (this remains a read-only `.ics` fetcher).
- UI for managing individual recurring instances (handled via SilverBullet queries).