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[Bug]: Memory non-active routes lack blank string validation and timezone normalization

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@brandonstensby-dotcom is already working on this.

Since Oct 1, 2026.

  • #20085 by @brandonstensby-dotcom — open

Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
78/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Clearly specified
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
python
Domain
backend, database

Research direction

Start in backend/database/memory_non_active_routes.py and trace the outcome fields and their datetime handling. Add hermetic unit tests for whitespace-only values and naive or non-UTC ISO timestamps. Done means blank strings are rejected, datetimes are normalized to UTC, and the unit tests pass.

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Description

Summary

In backend/database/memory_non_active_routes.py, outcome fields allow blank whitespace strings and naive timestamps.

Proposed Fix

  1. Validate non-blank stripped strings on all outcome fields.
  2. Normalize ISO datetimes to UTC.
  3. Hermetic unit tests.
Dominant language
Python
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