much better

sync.py

@@ -15,7 +15,34 @@ import pytz
 # Add the current directory to the Python path so we can import app and models
 sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 
-from app import fetch_all_projects, convert_to_pacific_time
+def convert_to_pacific_time(date_str):
+    """Convert UTC date string to Pacific Time and format as YYYY-MM-DD.
+    
+    Args:
+        date_str (str): UTC date string in ISO 8601 format (e.g., "2025-10-24T19:20:22.377Z")
+        
+    Returns:
+        str: Date formatted as YYYY-MM-DD in Pacific Time, or empty string if input is empty
+    """
+    if not date_str:
+        return ''
+    
+    try:
+        # Parse the UTC datetime
+        utc_time = datetime.fromisoformat(date_str.replace('Z', '+00:00'))
+        
+        # Set timezone to UTC
+        utc_time = utc_time.replace(tzinfo=pytz.UTC)
+        
+        # Convert to Pacific Time
+        pacific_time = utc_time.astimezone(pytz.timezone('America/Los_Angeles'))
+        
+        # Format as YYYY-MM-DD
+        return pacific_time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
+    except (ValueError, AttributeError) as e:
+        print(f"[WARN] Date conversion failed for '{date_str}': {e}")
+        return ''
+
 from models.project_model import ProjectModel
 from filevine_client import FilevineClient