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The algebra everything else will be built from: intersection, union and complement over lazy streams of half-open intervals, with Temporal as the point type. Streams are Iterable and may be infinite, because a recurrence has no end and pretending otherwise would put callers back to guessing a window big enough to hold an answer they cannot predict. Every operation is a sweep with one interval of lookahead, so taking three results from an infinite intersection pulls four source intervals rather than expanding a year. The tests assert those pull counts, since laziness is a promise this library makes rather than an implementation detail. Unbounded ends are `undefined`, with position saying which direction: an absent start is the unbounded past, an absent end the unbounded future. That reads better than a sentinel and needs no separate type, at the cost of two comparison functions instead of one. Known and deliberate: an unbounded query over an empty composition does not terminate, because nothing in a sweep can discover that its answer is empty. Bounding the sources fixes it, and `clip` is how — which turns out to be intersection with a single-interval stream, early stop included.
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📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughThe PR replaces the placeholder package entry point with a Temporal-based interval core. It adds interval helpers, lazy stream algebra, lookahead and truncation utilities, public exports, test fixtures, smoke tests, comprehensive behavior tests, and Oxlint configuration documentation. ChangesInterval Core and Lazy Stream Algebra
Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to The interval algebra can mis-handle valid inputs and fail to terminate for certain infinite or unbounded streams, causing incorrect results or hangs in consumers. These core correctness and availability issues should be fixed before merging. Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
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LeftStream->>Peekable: provide sorted intervals
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In `@src/index.ts`:
- Around line 8-11: Update the runtime requirement documentation near the
Temporal note to say “or a browser that implements Temporal” instead of “or a
current browser,” while retaining the existing guidance to load
temporal-polyfill in browsers without native Temporal support.
In `@src/interval-stream.ts`:
- Around line 147-174: Update the complement interval loop to skip intervals
where isEmpty(interval) is true before applying seenAny, gap generation, or
cursor updates, so empty source intervals produce no boundary gaps. Add a
regression test covering complement([span(t, t)]) and verify the result remains
coalesced.
- Around line 94-95: Update the interval union loop in the branch handling
overlapping intervals (including the logic around startsAtOrBeforeEnd and
laterEnd) to yield the current open interval and return immediately whenever
open.end becomes undefined. Add a regression test covering take(union(...), 1)
with an unbounded span and an infinite source such as dailyForever, ensuring the
first result is yielded without waiting for the source to end.
In `@src/stream.ts`:
- Around line 13-15: Update the Peekable interface and its consumers to
distinguish exhaustion from a valid undefined item: either constrain T so
undefined cannot be yielded, or replace peek()’s sentinel with an explicit
done/value result. Ensure the exhaustion handling in the interval-stream flow
uses the chosen representation and always advances correctly.
- Around line 49-57: Update take<T> to validate count before iterating: require
it to be finite, non-negative, and an integer, and reject invalid values without
consuming source. Keep the existing empty-result behavior for count values at or
below zero while ensuring NaN, infinities, and fractional counts cannot enter
the loop.
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Temporal JavaScript browser compatibility current browsers MDN Temporal Node.js 26 release
💡 Result:
As of August 15, 2026, the Temporal API has reached Stage 4 and is part of the ECMAScript 2026 specification [1][2][3]. Node.js Support The Temporal API is enabled by default in Node.js 26, which was released on May 5, 2026 [4][5][6]. No experimental flags are required to use it in this version [1][6]. Browser Compatibility Browser support for Temporal is currently incomplete, and it is not yet considered safe for universal use without a polyfill [1][3]. - Chrome and Edge: Supported natively since version 144 (released January 2026) [7][1][3]. - Firefox: Supported natively since version 139 (released May 2025) [7][1][3]. - Safari: Not supported in any stable release, and it remains disabled by default even in Technology Preview [1][3]. Because all browsers on iOS use the WebKit engine, this creates a total gap in mobile support [3]. Due to the lack of Safari support, MDN Web Docs does not currently list Temporal as a "Baseline" feature [8][9]. Developers are advised to use a polyfill for frontend applications until native support is available across all major browsers [1][3].
Citations:
- 1: https://ortamarco.me/en/blog/temporal-api-in-node-26/
- 2: https://socket.dev/blog/tc39-advances-temporal-to-stage-4
- 3: https://reptile.haus/journal/javascript-temporal-api-2026-safari-gap-adoption/
- 4: https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v26.0.0
- 5: 2026-05-05, Version 26.0.0 (Current) nodejs/node#62526
- 6: https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/07/nodejs-26-temporal/
- 7: https://github.com/tc39/proposal-temporal/blob/main/README.md
- 8: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Temporal
- 9: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Temporal/Instant
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🌐 Web query:
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As of August 15, 2026, the Temporal API is not Baseline compatible [1][2]. While it is part of the ECMAScript 2026 specification [3], it does not yet have support across all major browser engines, which is a requirement for Baseline status [4]. Browser support as of August 2026 is as follows: - Chrome (Desktop/Android): Supported since version 144 (released January 2026) [5][3]. - Edge (Desktop): Supported since version 144 [5][3]. - Firefox (Desktop/Android): Supported since version 139 (released May 2025) [5][3]. - Safari (macOS/iOS): Not supported [3][6]. It has not been shipped in any stable release, and it remains disabled by default in Safari Technology Preview [3]. Because Safari has not implemented the API, it does not meet the criteria for Baseline availability [4][2]. For production environments requiring broad browser compatibility, a polyfill is still necessary [3]. Node.js has supported the Temporal API since version 26 (released May 2026) [5][3].
Citations:
- 1: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Temporal
- 2: https://web-platform-dx.github.io/web-features-explorer/features/temporal/
- 3: https://reptile.haus/journal/javascript-temporal-api-2026-safari-gap-adoption/
- 4: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Baseline/Compatibility
- 5: https://github.com/tc39/proposal-temporal/blob/main/README.md
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Use precise browser support wording. Replace “or a current browser” with “or a browser that implements Temporal.” Retain the temporal-polyfill requirement for browsers without native support.
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In `@src/index.ts` around lines 8 - 11, Update the runtime requirement
documentation near the Temporal note to say “or a browser that implements
Temporal” instead of “or a current browser,” while retaining the existing
guidance to load temporal-polyfill in browsers without native Temporal support.
| } else if (startsAtOrBeforeEnd(next.start, open.end)) { | ||
| open = { start: open.start, end: laterEnd(open.end, next.end) }; |
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Terminate after an unbounded union result.
When open.end is undefined, later valid intervals cannot change the result. The loop still pulls the other source until it ends. Therefore, take(union([span("2026-03-16T09:00", undefined)], dailyForever(...)), 1) never yields.
Yield open and return as soon as its end becomes unbounded. Add an infinite-source regression test.
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} else if (startsAtOrBeforeEnd(next.start, open.end)) {
open = { start: open.start, end: laterEnd(open.end, next.end) };
} else {
yield open;
open = next;
}
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| } else if (startsAtOrBeforeEnd(next.start, open.end)) { | |
| open = { start: open.start, end: laterEnd(open.end, next.end) }; | |
| } else if (startsAtOrBeforeEnd(next.start, open.end)) { | |
| open = { start: open.start, end: laterEnd(open.end, next.end) }; | |
| } else { | |
| yield open; | |
| open = next; | |
| } | |
| if (open.end === undefined) { | |
| yield open; | |
| return; | |
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In `@src/interval-stream.ts` around lines 94 - 95, Update the interval union loop
in the branch handling overlapping intervals (including the logic around
startsAtOrBeforeEnd and laterEnd) to yield the current open interval and return
immediately whenever open.end becomes undefined. Add a regression test covering
take(union(...), 1) with an unbounded span and an infinite source such as
dailyForever, ensuring the first result is yielded without waiting for the
source to end.
| for (const interval of source) { | ||
| if (!seenAny) { | ||
| seenAny = true; | ||
| // The stretch before the first interval — unless the source itself begins | ||
| // at the unbounded past, in which case there is nothing before it. An | ||
| // absent `start` and an absent `end` mean opposite things, so this case | ||
| // has to be handled rather than falling out of a comparison. | ||
| if (interval.start !== undefined) { | ||
| yield { start: undefined, end: interval.start }; | ||
| } | ||
| } else if ( | ||
| cursor !== undefined && | ||
| interval.start !== undefined && | ||
| Temporal.ZonedDateTime.compare(cursor, interval.start) < 0 | ||
| ) { | ||
| yield { start: cursor, end: interval.start }; | ||
| } | ||
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| if (interval.end === undefined) { | ||
| // The source runs to the unbounded future; nothing can follow it. | ||
| return; | ||
| } | ||
| cursor = interval.end; | ||
| } | ||
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| // An exhausted source leaves everything after it uncovered. An empty one | ||
| // leaves everything uncovered, which is the same statement with no cursor. | ||
| yield { start: seenAny ? cursor : undefined, end: undefined }; |
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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win
Skip empty source intervals before creating gaps.
A single empty interval such as [t,t) satisfies the current IntervalStream ordering and non-overlap contract. This loop produces [*,t) and [t,*) for that input. Those output intervals touch, so complement breaks its coalesced-stream contract.
Skip isEmpty(interval) values before the gap logic. Add a regression test for complement([span(t, t)]).
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In `@src/interval-stream.ts` around lines 147 - 174, Update the complement
interval loop to skip intervals where isEmpty(interval) is true before applying
seenAny, gap generation, or cursor updates, so empty source intervals produce no
boundary gaps. Add a regression test covering complement([span(t, t)]) and
verify the result remains coalesced.
| readonly peek: () => T | undefined; | ||
| /** Consume the item last peeked, so the next `peek` moves on. */ | ||
| readonly drop: () => void; |
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Separate a valid undefined item from exhaustion.
Peekable<T> permits T = undefined, but peek() uses undefined as the exhaustion sentinel. The downstream src/interval-stream.ts:112-133 checks this value to detect exhaustion, so a valid undefined item can be treated as end-of-stream without dropping the buffer. Constrain T to exclude undefined, or return an explicit result with done and value fields.
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In `@src/stream.ts` around lines 13 - 15, Update the Peekable interface and its
consumers to distinguish exhaustion from a valid undefined item: either
constrain T so undefined cannot be yielded, or replace peek()’s sentinel with an
explicit done/value result. Ensure the exhaustion handling in the
interval-stream flow uses the chosen representation and always advances
correctly.
| export function take<T>(source: Iterable<T>, count: number): T[] { | ||
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Validate count before iterating.
NaN bypasses count <= 0, and taken.length >= NaN is always false. With an infinite source, take(source, NaN) never terminates and keeps pulling. Fractional counts also consume ceil(count) items. Require a finite, non-negative integer before the loop.
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const taken: T[] = [];
- if (count <= 0) {
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| export function take<T>(source: Iterable<T>, count: number): T[] { | |
| const taken: T[] = []; | |
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| export function take<T>(source: Iterable<T>, count: number): T[] { | |
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In `@src/stream.ts` around lines 49 - 57, Update take<T> to validate count before
iterating: require it to be finite, non-negative, and an integer, and reject
invalid values without consuming source. Keep the existing empty-result behavior
for count values at or below zero while ensuring NaN, infinities, and fractional
counts cannot enter the loop.
Three real defects from review, each verified against the code before changing it. `union` never yielded once its open interval ran to the unbounded future. Nothing can extend such an interval, but the sweep kept pulling, so `take(union(open, infinite), 1)` returned nothing at all rather than returning immediately. Laziness is the promise this module is built on, so it now yields and stops. `take` accepted NaN, Infinity and fractions. Each fails every comparison that would end the loop, so on an endless source they hung instead of returning something merely wrong. Rejected up front, before anything is pulled. `complement` split the surrounding gap in two around a zero-length input interval, emitting a touching pair where one interval belongs — output its own sweeps would then read wrongly. Empty intervals are skipped. Also from review: `Peekable` now constrains its element type so that `undefined` cannot be both a value and the end of the sequence, and the runtime note says "a browser that implements Temporal" rather than "a current browser", which Safari is not.
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The first slice of implementation: the interval algebra everything else is built on. Rules, cascades and queries follow.
What it does
intersect,unionandcomplementover lazy streams of half-open intervals, withTemporal.ZonedDateTimeas the point type.Streams are
Iterableand may be infinite, because a recurrence genuinely has no end. Modelling it as though it did would put callers back to guessing a window big enough to hold an answer they cannot predict — which is theprecisionfailure the whole design exists to escape.Every operation is a sweep with one interval of lookahead. Taking three results from an infinite intersection pulls four source intervals, and the tests assert that number rather than trusting it, because laziness is a promise this library makes rather than an implementation detail.
Two decisions worth reviewing
Unbounded ends are
undefined, with position deciding the direction — an absentstartis the unbounded past, an absentendthe unbounded future. This drops theBoundsentinel type the design draft assumed and needs no new vocabulary, at the cost of two comparison functions (compareStarts,compareEnds) rather than one, sinceundefinedmeans opposite things in the two positions.clipis intersection with a single-interval stream. Written separately first, then noticed it was the same sweep — including the early stop, which falls out of the window being consumed rather than needing its own check. The pull-count test passes unchanged either way, which is what proves the behaviour is identical.The known hazard, unresolved on purpose
An unbounded query over an empty composition does not terminate: two infinite streams that never overlap leave
intersectsweeping forever, because nothing it can inspect would reveal the answer is empty. Bounding the sources fixes it, and there is a test proving that.This is deliberate rather than overlooked — the primitive is honest about being infinite, and the bounded, total query layer goes on top of it. Documented on
intersectitself.Tooling changes
eslint/one-varoff. It merges consecutive declarations into one comma-separated statement, and it is auto-fixable, so everypnpm fmtsilently rewrote readable code into a form nobody would write. Declarations are grouped by meaning here, not by countingconstkeywords..claude/added to oxlint's ignore list. The design spikes live there. They are written to be run once and answer a question, not maintained, and holding them to the library's rules meant rewriting them for no reader.Checks
100% statements and lines, 98.8% branches, well over the 95% floor. Every file scores under the fta cap of 50 —
interval-stream.tscame in at 53.4 first, which prompted extracting the generic sequence helpers intostream.tsand collapsingclip. Both were improvements on their own merits, but see the note I have left on the PR about where that cap is set.Summary by CodeRabbit
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