From 8aee2bf81327e0bb3743c5b284b4efc4bd796840 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peisong Xiao <peisong.xiao.xps@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2026 17:52:18 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] posts will be published immediately

---
 src/apply.py | 45 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 40 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/apply.py b/src/apply.py
index cacd5e4..a2e67da 100644
--- a/src/apply.py
+++ b/src/apply.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import time
-from typing import Dict, List, Set
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Set
 
 from .errors import WordPressError
 from .models import EvaluationResult, PostPlan
@@ -87,6 +88,8 @@ def _apply_post(post: PostPlan, wp: WordPressCLI, category_map: Dict[tuple[int,
             parent = category_map[map_key]
         category_ids.append(parent)
 
+    created_on, last_modified = _normalize_post_dates(post.created_on, post.last_modified)
+
     post_id = wp.find_post_id(post.identity)
     if post_id is None:
         wp.create_post(
@@ -95,8 +98,8 @@ def _apply_post(post: PostPlan, wp: WordPressCLI, category_map: Dict[tuple[int,
             categories=category_ids,
             tags=post.tags,
             source_identity=post.identity,
-            created_on=post.created_on,
-            last_modified=post.last_modified,
+            created_on=created_on,
+            last_modified=last_modified,
             author=post.author,
         )
         return
@@ -107,7 +110,39 @@ def _apply_post(post: PostPlan, wp: WordPressCLI, category_map: Dict[tuple[int,
         content=post.html,
         categories=category_ids,
         tags=post.tags,
-        created_on=post.created_on,
-        last_modified=post.last_modified,
+        created_on=created_on,
+        last_modified=last_modified,
         author=post.author,
     )
+
+
+def _normalize_post_dates(
+    created_on: Optional[str],
+    last_modified: Optional[str],
+) -> tuple[Optional[str], Optional[str]]:
+    if not created_on and not last_modified:
+        return created_on, last_modified
+
+    now = datetime.now()
+    created_dt = _parse_post_date(created_on)
+    modified_dt = _parse_post_date(last_modified)
+
+    if created_dt and created_dt > now:
+        created_dt = now
+    if modified_dt and modified_dt > now:
+        modified_dt = now
+    if created_dt and modified_dt and modified_dt < created_dt:
+        modified_dt = created_dt
+
+    created_str = created_dt.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S") if created_dt else None
+    modified_str = modified_dt.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S") if modified_dt else None
+    return created_str, modified_str
+
+
+def _parse_post_date(value: Optional[str]) -> Optional[datetime]:
+    if not value:
+        return None
+    try:
+        return datetime.strptime(value, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+    except ValueError:
+        return None