[Update] [Things] Improve Query String Creation

[janosorcsik]

Description

Replaced the ⁠qs package with ⁠query-string to automatically exclude empty strings and null values. Possible fix for #24256

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Greptile Summary

Replaced the qs package with query-string to automatically exclude empty strings and null values from URL query parameters. This fixes issue #24256 where AI-generated to-dos failed to create because the AI was generating JSON with empty string values for unused fields, which were being included in the Things URL scheme (e.g., deadline=&when=). Things 3 does not handle empty values for certain parameters gracefully, causing silent failures.

The implementation adds a stringifyConfig object with skipNull: true and skipEmptyString: true options, ensuring only non-empty values are included in the query string. This is applied to all URL construction functions (addTodo, addProject, updateTodo, updateProject).

Confidence Score: 5/5

• This PR is safe to merge with minimal risk
• The change is straightforward, well-targeted, and solves a specific bug. The query-string package is a well-maintained alternative to qs and the configuration properly excludes empty/null values as intended. The implementation is consistent across all URL construction functions and doesn't introduce breaking changes.
• No files require special attention

Important Files Changed

Filename	Overview
extensions/things/src/api.ts	Replaced qs with query-string package and configured to skip null/empty values, fixing AI-generated to-do creation bug
extensions/things/package.json	Updated dependency from qs to query-string v9.3.1

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[0xdhrv]

Hey @janosorcsik 👋

Could you look into the suggestions from @bendrucker ?

I converted this PR into a draft until it's ready for the review, please press the button Ready for review when it's ready and we'll have a look 😊

Feel free to contact me here or at Slack if you have any questions.

[pernielsentikaer]

Looks good to me, approved 🔥

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