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Lucas Berger 69bc57221b docs(quick-260607-l6l): summary, state, handoff update + reminder-options todo
- 260607-l6l SUMMARY (executor + orchestrator review follow-ups)
- STATE.md: quick-task row + session continuity (edit/delete blocker resolved)
- HANDOFF.json: 3 write-path code bugs marked done; remaining = operator rebuild + Gate 2 human/device checkpoints
- new backlog todo: event-creation reminder/VALARM options
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Add notification/reminder (VALARM) options to event creation 2026-06-07 medium Phase 5 (push) or earlier in Phase 03 write-path polish

Add notification/reminder options to event creation

The event-create/edit form (apps/pwa EventForm → POST /api/events, PATCH /:uid/edit) has no UI for setting a reminder/alarm on an event. A user creating an event cannot choose "remind me 10 min / 1 hour / 1 day before". The written .ics therefore contains no VALARM component, so neither Fastmail's native clients nor any downstream notification path can fire an event reminder.

This is distinct from (but feeds) the Active requirement "Web Push notifications for event reminders and list changes" (Phase 5): even with web-push infrastructure, there is nothing to notify about unless events carry reminder data.

Scope to decide when promoted

  • Add a reminder selector to EventForm (none / at time / 10m / 30m / 1h / 1d before; possibly multiple).
  • Serialize chosen offsets as VALARM (TRIGGER) blocks in the iCalendar payload written back to Fastmail via the outbox.
  • On read, parse existing VALARMs so edits preserve/show the current reminder.
  • Decide division of labour vs Phase 5 web-push: VALARM gives native-client reminders (Fastmail/Apple Calendar) for free; app-delivered web-push reminders are the separate Phase 5 piece that would read these offsets.

Open question

  • iCalendar VALARM round-trips through ical.js; confirm tsdav PUT preserves it and that Fastmail honours DISPLAY/AUDIO alarms set by a third-party CalDAV client.