# timeago Shared Display Implementation Plan

> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.

**Goal:** Unify all user-facing datetime rendering in `l4d2web` behind a single `timeago` Jinja filter that returns a `<time>` element with a relative label and a precise UTC tooltip.

**Architecture:** Two callables in `l4d2web/l4d2web/services/timeago.py` — `humanize_delta` (pure text, source of truth for the relative-label ladder) and `format_time_html` (wraps the text in a `<time>` element). The latter is registered as Jinja filter `timeago` in the Flask app factory. Templates and routes migrate from raw datetime repr and bespoke inline math to `{{ ts | timeago }}`.

**Tech Stack:** Python 3.13, Flask, Jinja2, `markupsafe.Markup`, pytest.

**Reference spec:** `docs/superpowers/specs/2026-05-16-timeago-shared-display-design.md`

---

## File Structure

| File | Action | Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| `l4d2web/l4d2web/services/timeago.py` | Rewrite | `humanize_delta` (new symmetric ladder) + new `format_time_html` |
| `l4d2web/l4d2web/app.py` | Modify | Register `timeago` filter in `create_app` |
| `l4d2web/tests/test_timeago.py` | Create | Unit tests for both helpers + Flask smoke test |
| `l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/admin_users.html` | Modify | Use filter for `created_at` / `updated_at` |
| `l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/blueprints.html` | Modify | Use filter for `created_at` / `updated_at` |
| `l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/_job_table.html` | Modify | Use filter for `created_at` / `finished_at` (with None guard) |
| `l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/job_detail.html` | Modify | Use filter for `created_at` / `started_at` / `finished_at` |
| `l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/_live_state.html` | Modify | Replace inline `(now - x).total_seconds()` with filter |
| `l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/_server_actions.html` | Modify | Switch from `latest_job_when` (string) to `latest_job_at \| timeago` |
| `l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/_overlay_build_status.html` | Modify | Switch from `latest_build_when` to `latest_build_at \| timeago` |
| `l4d2web/l4d2web/routes/page_routes.py` | Modify | Drop `humanize_delta` imports; pass raw datetime as `latest_job_at` / `latest_build_at` |
| `l4d2web/l4d2web/routes/server_routes.py` | Modify | Remove now-dead `now=` kwarg from `_live_state.html` render call |

---

## Task 1: Rewrite `humanize_delta` with the new ladder

**Files:**
- Modify: `l4d2web/l4d2web/services/timeago.py`
- Create: `l4d2web/tests/test_timeago.py`

The current ladder uses `just now` under 45s and clamps future deltas. The new ladder is symmetric, has second precision, and uses day-month (with year if different) for ≥7 days. Spec table in section "Ladder (long form, symmetric for past and future)".

- [ ] **Step 1: Create the test file with parameterised boundary tests**

Create `l4d2web/tests/test_timeago.py` with:

```python
from datetime import UTC, datetime, timedelta

import pytest

from l4d2web.services.timeago import humanize_delta


NOW = datetime(2026, 5, 16, 12, 0, 0, tzinfo=UTC)


@pytest.mark.parametrize(
    ("delta", "expected"),
    [
        # zero
        (timedelta(0), "now"),
        # past, seconds
        (timedelta(seconds=1), "1 second ago"),
        (timedelta(seconds=2), "2 seconds ago"),
        (timedelta(seconds=59), "59 seconds ago"),
        # past, minutes
        (timedelta(seconds=60), "1 minute ago"),
        (timedelta(minutes=1), "1 minute ago"),
        (timedelta(minutes=2), "2 minutes ago"),
        (timedelta(minutes=59), "59 minutes ago"),
        # past, hours
        (timedelta(minutes=60), "1 hour ago"),
        (timedelta(hours=1), "1 hour ago"),
        (timedelta(hours=2), "2 hours ago"),
        (timedelta(hours=23), "23 hours ago"),
        # past, days
        (timedelta(hours=24), "1 day ago"),
        (timedelta(days=1), "1 day ago"),
        (timedelta(days=2), "2 days ago"),
        (timedelta(days=6), "6 days ago"),
        # past, date fallback same year (now = 16 May 2026)
        (timedelta(days=7), "9 May"),
        (timedelta(days=30), "16 Apr"),
        (timedelta(days=120), "16 Jan"),
        # past, date fallback different year
        (timedelta(days=365), "16 May 2025"),
        (timedelta(days=400), "11 Apr 2025"),
    ],
)
def test_humanize_delta_past(delta, expected):
    then = NOW - delta
    assert humanize_delta(then, now=NOW) == expected


@pytest.mark.parametrize(
    ("delta", "expected"),
    [
        # future, seconds
        (timedelta(seconds=1), "in 1 second"),
        (timedelta(seconds=2), "in 2 seconds"),
        (timedelta(seconds=59), "in 59 seconds"),
        # future, minutes
        (timedelta(seconds=60), "in 1 minute"),
        (timedelta(minutes=2), "in 2 minutes"),
        (timedelta(minutes=59), "in 59 minutes"),
        # future, hours
        (timedelta(hours=1), "in 1 hour"),
        (timedelta(hours=23), "in 23 hours"),
        # future, days
        (timedelta(days=1), "in 1 day"),
        (timedelta(days=6), "in 6 days"),
        # future, date fallback same year
        (timedelta(days=7), "23 May"),
        (timedelta(days=30), "15 Jun"),
        # future, date fallback different year
        (timedelta(days=365), "16 May 2027"),
    ],
)
def test_humanize_delta_future(delta, expected):
    then = NOW + delta
    assert humanize_delta(then, now=NOW) == expected


def test_humanize_delta_accepts_naive_input_as_utc():
    then_naive = (NOW - timedelta(minutes=5)).replace(tzinfo=None)
    assert humanize_delta(then_naive, now=NOW) == "5 minutes ago"


def test_humanize_delta_accepts_naive_now_as_utc():
    then = NOW - timedelta(minutes=5)
    now_naive = NOW.replace(tzinfo=None)
    assert humanize_delta(then, now=now_naive) == "5 minutes ago"


def test_humanize_delta_default_now_is_datetime_now_utc():
    then = datetime.now(UTC) - timedelta(seconds=3)
    assert humanize_delta(then) in {"3 seconds ago", "2 seconds ago", "4 seconds ago"}


def test_humanize_delta_year_boundary_includes_year_when_years_differ():
    now = datetime(2026, 1, 2, 12, 0, 0, tzinfo=UTC)
    then = datetime(2025, 12, 30, 12, 0, 0, tzinfo=UTC)
    assert humanize_delta(then, now=now) == "30 Dec 2025"
```

- [ ] **Step 2: Run the new tests to verify they fail against the current implementation**

Run: `pytest l4d2web/tests/test_timeago.py -v`
Expected: most past tests FAIL (current implementation returns `just now` under 45s, no singular `1 second ago`); all future tests FAIL (current clamps to 0 → `just now`); date-fallback tests FAIL (current returns ISO `2025-04-21` not `9 May`).

- [ ] **Step 3: Rewrite `humanize_delta` to satisfy the tests**

Replace the entire contents of `l4d2web/l4d2web/services/timeago.py` with:

```python
from datetime import UTC, datetime


_MONTHS = (
    "Jan", "Feb", "Mar", "Apr", "May", "Jun",
    "Jul", "Aug", "Sep", "Oct", "Nov", "Dec",
)


def _ensure_utc(dt: datetime) -> datetime:
    if dt.tzinfo is None:
        return dt.replace(tzinfo=UTC)
    return dt


def _format_date(then: datetime, now: datetime) -> str:
    month = _MONTHS[then.month - 1]
    if then.year == now.year:
        return f"{then.day} {month}"
    return f"{then.day} {month} {then.year}"


def _relative_label(seconds: int, past: bool) -> str:
    if seconds < 60:
        unit, n = "second", seconds
    elif seconds < 3600:
        unit, n = "minute", seconds // 60
    elif seconds < 86400:
        unit, n = "hour", seconds // 3600
    else:
        unit, n = "day", seconds // 86400
    plural = "" if n == 1 else "s"
    if past:
        return f"{n} {unit}{plural} ago"
    return f"in {n} {unit}{plural}"


def humanize_delta(then: datetime, now: datetime | None = None) -> str:
    if now is None:
        now = datetime.now(UTC)
    then = _ensure_utc(then)
    now = _ensure_utc(now)

    delta_seconds = int((now - then).total_seconds())
    abs_seconds = abs(delta_seconds)

    if abs_seconds == 0:
        return "now"

    if abs_seconds >= 7 * 86400:
        return _format_date(then, now)

    return _relative_label(abs_seconds, past=(delta_seconds > 0))
```

- [ ] **Step 4: Run the tests to verify they pass**

Run: `pytest l4d2web/tests/test_timeago.py -v`
Expected: all tests PASS.

- [ ] **Step 5: Run the full test suite to check for regressions in callers of `humanize_delta`**

Run: `pytest l4d2web/tests -q`
Expected: all tests pass. If any pre-existing test asserts on the legacy "just now" / 7-day ISO fallback strings via `latest_job_when` rendering, update those assertions to match the new format (e.g. "1 second ago", "9 May"). Note in commit message which tests were updated and why.

- [ ] **Step 6: Commit**

```bash
git add l4d2web/l4d2web/services/timeago.py l4d2web/tests/test_timeago.py
git commit -m "feat(timeago): symmetric ladder with second precision and date fallback

Rewrite humanize_delta as a symmetric past/future ladder with
sub-minute precision. Replace the bare ISO date fallback after 7 days
with a day-month form (year suppressed when same as now). Refs spec
docs/superpowers/specs/2026-05-16-timeago-shared-display-design.md."
```

---

## Task 2: Add `format_time_html` returning a `<time>` element

**Files:**
- Modify: `l4d2web/l4d2web/services/timeago.py`
- Modify: `l4d2web/tests/test_timeago.py`

- [ ] **Step 1: Append tests for `format_time_html` to the test file**

Append to `l4d2web/tests/test_timeago.py`:

```python
from markupsafe import Markup

from l4d2web.services.timeago import format_time_html


def test_format_time_html_returns_markup():
    then = NOW - timedelta(minutes=5)
    out = format_time_html(then, now=NOW)
    assert isinstance(out, Markup)


def test_format_time_html_contains_time_element_with_attrs():
    then = datetime(2026, 5, 16, 14, 32, 11, tzinfo=UTC)
    now = then + timedelta(minutes=5)
    out = str(format_time_html(then, now=now))
    assert out.startswith("<time ")
    assert out.endswith("</time>")
    assert 'datetime="2026-05-16T14:32:11+00:00"' in out
    assert 'title="2026-05-16 14:32:11 UTC"' in out
    assert ">5 minutes ago<" in out


def test_format_time_html_label_matches_humanize_delta():
    then = NOW - timedelta(hours=2)
    label = humanize_delta(then, now=NOW)
    out = str(format_time_html(then, now=NOW))
    assert f">{label}<" in out


def test_format_time_html_normalises_naive_input_to_utc():
    then_naive = datetime(2026, 5, 16, 14, 32, 11)
    now = datetime(2026, 5, 16, 14, 37, 11, tzinfo=UTC)
    out = str(format_time_html(then_naive, now=now))
    assert 'datetime="2026-05-16T14:32:11+00:00"' in out
    assert 'title="2026-05-16 14:32:11 UTC"' in out
```

- [ ] **Step 2: Run the new tests to verify they fail**

Run: `pytest l4d2web/tests/test_timeago.py -v -k format_time_html`
Expected: FAIL with `ImportError: cannot import name 'format_time_html'`.

- [ ] **Step 3: Implement `format_time_html` in `timeago.py`**

Append to `l4d2web/l4d2web/services/timeago.py`:

```python
from markupsafe import Markup, escape


def format_time_html(then: datetime, now: datetime | None = None) -> Markup:
    if now is None:
        now = datetime.now(UTC)
    then_utc = _ensure_utc(then).astimezone(UTC)
    now = _ensure_utc(now)

    label = humanize_delta(then_utc, now=now)
    iso = then_utc.isoformat()
    title = then_utc.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S UTC")
    return Markup(
        f'<time datetime="{escape(iso)}" title="{escape(title)}">'
        f"{escape(label)}</time>"
    )
```

Note: place the `from markupsafe import Markup, escape` import at the top of the file alongside the existing `from datetime import ...` line — don't leave it inline as written above.

- [ ] **Step 4: Run the tests to verify they pass**

Run: `pytest l4d2web/tests/test_timeago.py -v`
Expected: all tests PASS.

- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**

```bash
git add l4d2web/l4d2web/services/timeago.py l4d2web/tests/test_timeago.py
git commit -m "feat(timeago): add format_time_html returning a <time> element

Wrap humanize_delta in an HTML <time> element with datetime= and
title= attributes carrying the precise UTC value, so hovering surfaces
the exact timestamp regardless of the relative label."
```

---

## Task 3: Register `timeago` Jinja filter in the Flask app factory

**Files:**
- Modify: `l4d2web/l4d2web/app.py:37-58`
- Modify: `l4d2web/tests/test_timeago.py`

- [ ] **Step 1: Add a Flask smoke test for the filter**

There is no shared `app` fixture in this codebase — each test instantiates `create_app` directly (see `l4d2web/tests/test_health.py` for the minimal pattern). Append to `l4d2web/tests/test_timeago.py`:

```python
from flask import render_template_string

from l4d2web.app import create_app


def test_timeago_filter_registered_on_app():
    app = create_app({"TESTING": True, "SECRET_KEY": "test"})
    with app.app_context():
        rendered = render_template_string(
            "{{ ts | timeago }}",
            ts=datetime.now(UTC) - timedelta(minutes=3),
        )
    assert "<time " in rendered
    assert "&lt;time" not in rendered
    assert "3 minutes ago" in rendered
```

- [ ] **Step 2: Verify the fixture and the failing assertion**

Run: `pytest l4d2web/tests/test_timeago.py::test_timeago_filter_registered_on_app -v`
Expected: FAIL with a Jinja `TemplateSyntaxError: No filter named 'timeago'` (or similar), confirming the filter is not yet registered.

- [ ] **Step 3: Register the filter in `create_app`**

In `l4d2web/l4d2web/app.py`:

Add the import near the other `from l4d2web...` imports at the top:

```python
from l4d2web.services.timeago import format_time_html
```

Inside `create_app`, register the filter immediately after `init_db()` runs and before the `@app.before_request` definitions. Add a single line:

```python
    app.add_template_filter(format_time_html, "timeago")
```

- [ ] **Step 4: Run the smoke test to verify it passes**

Run: `pytest l4d2web/tests/test_timeago.py::test_timeago_filter_registered_on_app -v`
Expected: PASS.

- [ ] **Step 5: Run the full test suite to confirm nothing else broke**

Run: `pytest l4d2web/tests -q`
Expected: all tests pass.

- [ ] **Step 6: Commit**

```bash
git add l4d2web/l4d2web/app.py l4d2web/tests/test_timeago.py
git commit -m "feat(app): register timeago Jinja filter

Templates can now call {{ ts | timeago }} directly without route-side
precomputation."
```

---

## Task 4: Migrate `admin_users.html` and `blueprints.html`

**Files:**
- Modify: `l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/admin_users.html:25-26`
- Modify: `l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/blueprints.html:17-18`

Both templates render `created_at` / `updated_at` as raw Python `datetime` repr. No `None` guard needed — these columns are `nullable=False` in `models.py`.

- [ ] **Step 1: Modify `admin_users.html`**

Replace lines 25-26 of `l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/admin_users.html`:

```jinja
        <td>{{ user.created_at }}</td>
        <td>{{ user.updated_at }}</td>
```

with:

```jinja
        <td>{{ user.created_at | timeago }}</td>
        <td>{{ user.updated_at | timeago }}</td>
```

- [ ] **Step 2: Modify `blueprints.html`**

Replace lines 17-18 of `l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/blueprints.html`:

```jinja
        <td>{{ blueprint.created_at }}</td>
        <td>{{ blueprint.updated_at }}</td>
```

with:

```jinja
        <td>{{ blueprint.created_at | timeago }}</td>
        <td>{{ blueprint.updated_at | timeago }}</td>
```

- [ ] **Step 3: Run the existing tests for these pages**

Run: `pytest l4d2web/tests/test_admin_users.py l4d2web/tests/test_blueprints.py -q`
Expected: all tests pass. If a test asserts on the raw datetime string in the rendered HTML, update it to assert the presence of `<time ` for the same row instead.

- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**

```bash
git add l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/admin_users.html l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/blueprints.html
git commit -m "refactor(templates): use timeago filter for admin/blueprint timestamps"
```

---

## Task 5: Migrate `_job_table.html` and `job_detail.html` (with `None` guards)

**Files:**
- Modify: `l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/_job_table.html:22-23`
- Modify: `l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/job_detail.html:24-26`

In `models.py`, `Job.started_at` and `Job.finished_at` are nullable; `Job.created_at` is not. Preserve the existing `-` placeholder for nullable columns.

- [ ] **Step 1: Modify `_job_table.html`**

Replace lines 22-23 of `l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/_job_table.html`:

```jinja
      <td>{{ job.created_at }}</td>
      <td>{{ job.finished_at or "-" }}</td>
```

with:

```jinja
      <td>{{ job.created_at | timeago }}</td>
      <td>{% if job.finished_at %}{{ job.finished_at | timeago }}{% else %}-{% endif %}</td>
```

- [ ] **Step 2: Modify `job_detail.html`**

Replace lines 24-26 of `l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/job_detail.html`:

```jinja
      <tr><th>Created</th><td>{{ job.created_at }}</td></tr>
      <tr><th>Started</th><td>{{ job.started_at or "-" }}</td></tr>
      <tr><th>Finished</th><td>{{ job.finished_at or "-" }}</td></tr>
```

with:

```jinja
      <tr><th>Created</th><td>{{ job.created_at | timeago }}</td></tr>
      <tr><th>Started</th><td>{% if job.started_at %}{{ job.started_at | timeago }}{% else %}-{% endif %}</td></tr>
      <tr><th>Finished</th><td>{% if job.finished_at %}{{ job.finished_at | timeago }}{% else %}-{% endif %}</td></tr>
```

- [ ] **Step 3: Run the job-related tests**

Run: `pytest l4d2web/tests/test_job_logs.py l4d2web/tests/test_pages.py -q`
Expected: all tests pass. Update assertions that pin raw-datetime substrings to instead assert `<time `; the `-` placeholder for nullable fields must still render in the absence of `started_at` / `finished_at`.

- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**

```bash
git add l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/_job_table.html l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/job_detail.html
git commit -m "refactor(templates): use timeago filter for job timestamps

Preserves the existing '-' placeholder for nullable started_at /
finished_at columns."
```

---

## Task 6: Migrate `_live_state.html`

**Files:**
- Modify: `l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/_live_state.html:9-11, 30-33, 53-56`

Three call sites; all use bespoke `(now - x).total_seconds() // …` math. Replace with the filter. The `now` template variable becomes unused inside this file after the rewrite.

- [ ] **Step 1: Replace the `polled Ns ago` line (lines 9-11)**

In `l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/_live_state.html`, find:

```jinja
    <small class="muted">
      polled {{ ((now - snapshot.last_seen_at).total_seconds() | int) }}s ago
    </small>
```

Replace with:

```jinja
    <small class="muted">
      polled {{ snapshot.last_seen_at | timeago }}
    </small>
```

- [ ] **Step 2: Replace the `joined Nm ago` line (line 31)**

Find:

```jinja
        <span class="meta">
          joined {{ ((now - session.joined_at).total_seconds() // 60) | int }}m ago
          · ping {{ session.min_ping }}-{{ session.max_ping }}ms
        </span>
```

Replace with:

```jinja
        <span class="meta">
          joined {{ session.joined_at | timeago }}
          · ping {{ session.min_ping }}-{{ session.max_ping }}ms
        </span>
```

- [ ] **Step 3: Replace the `last seen Nm ago` line (line 55)**

Find:

```jinja
        <span class="meta">
          last seen {{ ((now - row.last_seen).total_seconds() // 60) | int }}m ago
        </span>
```

Replace with:

```jinja
        <span class="meta">
          last seen {{ row.last_seen | timeago }}
        </span>
```

- [ ] **Step 4: Run the live-state tests**

Run: `pytest l4d2web/tests/test_servers.py -q`
Expected: tests pass. The two tests `test_servers_index_renders_live_state_badge` and `test_live_state_fragment_renders_current_and_recent` (server_routes.py:449, 513) render this fragment. If they assert on `Nm ago` substrings, replace those assertions with checks for `<time ` or for the new long-form output (e.g. `joined 5 minutes ago`).

- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**

```bash
git add l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/_live_state.html
git commit -m "refactor(templates): use timeago filter in _live_state.html

Replaces three bespoke (now - x).total_seconds() expressions with the
shared filter, unifying vocabulary (no more '0m ago' inside the first
minute) and adding the UTC tooltip."
```

---

## Task 7: Migrate `_server_actions.html` + `_overlay_build_status.html` + `page_routes.py`

**Files:**
- Modify: `l4d2web/l4d2web/routes/page_routes.py:240-305, 442-484`
- Modify: `l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/_server_actions.html:25-32`
- Modify: `l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/_overlay_build_status.html:7-14`

The two route helpers currently precompute a string via `humanize_delta`. Replace with raw `datetime` passed under a new key, let the template apply the filter.

- [ ] **Step 1: Update `_build_server_actions_context` in `page_routes.py`**

In `l4d2web/l4d2web/routes/page_routes.py`, replace the block at lines 239-305 (function body of `_build_server_actions_context`) so that:

- Line 240 — remove `from l4d2web.services.timeago import humanize_delta`.
- Line 284 — rename `latest_job_when: str | None = None` to `latest_job_at: datetime | None = None`.
- Line 294 — replace `latest_job_when = humanize_delta(ref_time)` with `latest_job_at = ref_time`.
- Line 303 — update the returned dict key from `"latest_job_when": latest_job_when` to `"latest_job_at": latest_job_at`.

`datetime` is already imported at `page_routes.py:2` (`from datetime import UTC, datetime, timedelta`) — no import change needed.

- [ ] **Step 2: Update `_build_overlay_build_status_context` in `page_routes.py`**

In the same file, replace the block at lines 442-484 (function body of `_build_overlay_build_status_context`) so that:

- Line 443 — remove `from l4d2web.services.timeago import humanize_delta`.
- Line 467 — rename `latest_build_when: str | None = None` to `latest_build_at: datetime | None = None`.
- Line 475 — replace `latest_build_when = humanize_delta(ref_time)` with `latest_build_at = ref_time`.
- Line 481 — update the returned dict key from `"latest_build_when": latest_build_when` to `"latest_build_at": latest_build_at`.

- [ ] **Step 3: Update `_server_actions.html`**

In `l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/_server_actions.html`, line 29, replace:

```jinja
    {{ latest_job_when }}
```

with:

```jinja
    {{ latest_job_at | timeago }}
```

- [ ] **Step 4: Update `_overlay_build_status.html`**

In `l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/_overlay_build_status.html`, line 11, replace:

```jinja
    {{ latest_build_when }}
```

with:

```jinja
    {{ latest_build_at | timeago }}
```

- [ ] **Step 5: Run the test suite to catch context-key mismatches**

Run: `pytest l4d2web/tests -q`
Expected: tests pass. The most likely failure point is tests that check the rendered server actions fragment (`test_servers.py`) or overlay build status fragment. If any test asserts the old `latest_job_when` string output, update it to look for `<time ` or the new long-form output (e.g. `12 minutes ago`).

- [ ] **Step 6: Commit**

```bash
git add l4d2web/l4d2web/routes/page_routes.py l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/_server_actions.html l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/_overlay_build_status.html
git commit -m "refactor(page_routes): pass datetime to templates for timeago filter

Drop the inline humanize_delta imports and string-precomputation; pass
the raw datetime as latest_job_at / latest_build_at and let the
template apply the timeago filter. One fewer code path computing
relative-time strings."
```

---

## Task 8: Drop the dead `now=` kwarg from `_live_state.html` render call

**Files:**
- Modify: `l4d2web/l4d2web/routes/server_routes.py:266-275`

After Task 6, `_live_state.html` no longer reads `now`. Remove the kwarg from the only `render_template` call that passes it.

- [ ] **Step 1: Confirm no other template uses the `now` context variable**

Run: `grep -rn "\\bnow\\b" l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/`
Inspect the output. The only references should be in template *files* that we have already migrated. Expected: no remaining `(now - …)` or bare `{{ now }}` references in any template.

- [ ] **Step 2: Remove the `now=` kwarg**

In `l4d2web/l4d2web/routes/server_routes.py`, at line 273 inside the `render_template("_live_state.html", …)` call, remove the line:

```python
        now=datetime.now(UTC).replace(tzinfo=None),
```

- [ ] **Step 3: Check whether `datetime` and `UTC` are still used in the file**

If lines 210 and 234 still reference `datetime.now(UTC).replace(tzinfo=None)` (for the `cutoff` and `recent_cutoff` variables), the imports stay. Don't remove them speculatively.

- [ ] **Step 4: Run the test suite**

Run: `pytest l4d2web/tests -q`
Expected: all tests pass. If a test passes a fake `now` into the live-state context expecting it to be respected, that test relied on dead code and should be updated to assert against `<time ` output relative to a real `datetime.now(UTC)` reference.

- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**

```bash
git add l4d2web/l4d2web/routes/server_routes.py
git commit -m "refactor(server_routes): drop unused 'now' kwarg from _live_state render

After the timeago migration, the live-state template no longer reads
'now' — it computes relative labels through the filter, which derives
its own reference time."
```

---

## Task 9: End-to-end verification

**Files:** none — verification only.

- [ ] **Step 1: Run the entire test suite**

Run: `pytest l4d2web/tests -q`
Expected: all tests pass.

- [ ] **Step 2: Run ruff if it's part of the project's check workflow**

Run: `ruff check l4d2web/`
Expected: no new violations. The `.ruff_cache/` directory at the project root suggests ruff is in active use.

- [ ] **Step 3: Confirm no remaining raw-datetime renders or bespoke inline-time math**

Run: `grep -rn -E "\\{\\{ [a-z_.]+\\.(created_at|updated_at|started_at|finished_at|joined_at|last_seen|last_seen_at)" l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/`
Expected: every match is followed by `| timeago` or `| timeago }}{% else %}…{% endif %}`. No bare `{{ x.created_at }}` should remain.

Run: `grep -rn "(now -" l4d2web/l4d2web/templates/`
Expected: no matches.

- [ ] **Step 4: Manual UI smoke (developer-side, optional but recommended)**

Start the dev server (see `README.md` for the exact command) and log in:

- Visit `/admin/users` — `Created` / `Updated` columns render `<time>` elements; hovering shows UTC.
- Visit `/blueprints` — same.
- Visit `/jobs` and a single job detail — `Created` / `Started` / `Finished` use the filter; null `Finished` shows `-`.
- Open a server with live state — `polled N seconds ago`, `joined N minutes ago`, `last seen N minutes ago`; check that page-source shows `<time` markup, not literal `&lt;time&gt;`.

- [ ] **Step 5: No-op commit not required — work is already committed across Tasks 1-8.**

End of plan.