diff --git a/src/pkg/filters/filters.go b/src/pkg/filters/filters.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d62199e6
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+++ b/src/pkg/filters/filters.go
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+package filters
+
+import "strings"
+
+type comparator int
+
+const (
+	UnknownComparator comparator = iota
+	// a == b
+	Equal
+	// a > b
+	Greater
+	// a < b
+	Less
+	// a < b < c
+	Between
+	// "foo" contains "f"
+	Contains
+	// "f" is found in "foo"
+	In
+)
+
+const delimiter = ","
+
+func join(s ...string) string {
+	return strings.Join(s, delimiter)
+}
+
+func split(s string) []string {
+	return strings.Split(s, delimiter)
+}
+
+func norm(s string) string {
+	return strings.ToLower(s)
+}
+
+// Filter contains a comparator func and the target to
+// compare values against.  Filter.Matches(v) returns
+// true if Filter.Comparer(filter.target, v) is true.
+type Filter struct {
+	Comparator comparator `json:"comparator"`
+	Category   any        `json:"category"` // a caller-provided identifier.  Probably an iota or string const.
+	Target     string     `json:"target"`   // the value to compare against
+	Negate     bool       `json:"negate"`   // when true, negate the comparator result
+}
+
+// NewEquals creates a filter which Matches(v) is true if
+// target == v
+func NewEquals(negate bool, category any, target string) Filter {
+	return Filter{Equal, category, norm(target), negate}
+}
+
+// NewGreater creates a filter which Matches(v) is true if
+// target > v
+func NewGreater(negate bool, category any, target string) Filter {
+	return Filter{Greater, category, norm(target), negate}
+}
+
+// NewLess creates a filter which Matches(v) is true if
+// target < v
+func NewLess(negate bool, category any, target string) Filter {
+	return Filter{Less, category, norm(target), negate}
+}
+
+// NewBetween creates a filter which Matches(v) is true if
+// lesser < v && v < greater
+func NewBetween(negate bool, category any, lesser, greater string) Filter {
+	return Filter{Between, category, norm(join(lesser, greater)), negate}
+}
+
+// NewContains creates a filter which Matches(v) is true if
+// super.Contains(v)
+func NewContains(negate bool, category any, super string) Filter {
+	return Filter{Contains, category, norm(super), negate}
+}
+
+// NewIn creates a filter which Matches(v) is true if
+// v.Contains(substr)
+func NewIn(negate bool, category any, substr string) Filter {
+	return Filter{In, category, norm(substr), negate}
+}
+
+// Checks whether the filter matches the input
+func (f Filter) Matches(input string) bool {
+	var cmp func(string, string) bool
+	switch f.Comparator {
+	case Equal:
+		cmp = equals
+	case Greater:
+		cmp = greater
+	case Less:
+		cmp = less
+	case Between:
+		cmp = between
+	case Contains:
+		cmp = contains
+	case In:
+		cmp = in
+	}
+	result := cmp(f.Target, norm(input))
+	if f.Negate {
+		result = !result
+	}
+	return result
+}
+
+// true if t == i
+func equals(target, input string) bool {
+	return target == input
+}
+
+// true if t > i
+func greater(target, input string) bool {
+	return target > input
+}
+
+// true if t < i
+func less(target, input string) bool {
+	return target < input
+}
+
+// assumes target is a delimited string.
+// true if both:
+//   - less(target[0], input)
+//   - greater(target[1], input)
+func between(target, input string) bool {
+	parts := split(target)
+	return less(parts[0], input) && greater(parts[1], input)
+}
+
+// true if target contains input as a substring.
+func contains(target, input string) bool {
+	return strings.Contains(target, input)
+}
+
+// true if input contains target as a substring.
+func in(target, input string) bool {
+	return strings.Contains(input, target)
+}
diff --git a/src/pkg/filters/filters_test.go b/src/pkg/filters/filters_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7512a1f8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pkg/filters/filters_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+package filters_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/pkg/filters"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
+)
+
+type FiltersSuite struct {
+	suite.Suite
+}
+
+func TestFiltersSuite(t *testing.T) {
+	suite.Run(t, new(FiltersSuite))
+}
+
+func (suite *FiltersSuite) TestEquals() {
+	make := filters.NewEquals
+	f := make(false, "", "foo")
+	nf := make(true, "", "foo")
+
+	table := []struct {
+		input    string
+		expectF  assert.BoolAssertionFunc
+		expectNF assert.BoolAssertionFunc
+	}{
+		{"foo", assert.True, assert.False},
+		{"bar", assert.False, assert.True},
+	}
+	for _, test := range table {
+		suite.T().Run(test.input, func(t *testing.T) {
+			test.expectF(t, f.Matches(test.input), "filter")
+			test.expectNF(t, nf.Matches(test.input), "negated filter")
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func (suite *FiltersSuite) TestGreater() {
+	make := filters.NewGreater
+	f := make(false, "", "5")
+	nf := make(true, "", "5")
+
+	table := []struct {
+		input    string
+		expectF  assert.BoolAssertionFunc
+		expectNF assert.BoolAssertionFunc
+	}{
+		{"4", assert.True, assert.False},
+		{"5", assert.False, assert.True},
+		{"6", assert.False, assert.True},
+	}
+	for _, test := range table {
+		suite.T().Run(test.input, func(t *testing.T) {
+			test.expectF(t, f.Matches(test.input), "filter")
+			test.expectNF(t, nf.Matches(test.input), "negated filter")
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func (suite *FiltersSuite) TestLess() {
+	make := filters.NewLess
+	f := make(false, "", "5")
+	nf := make(true, "", "5")
+
+	table := []struct {
+		input    string
+		expectF  assert.BoolAssertionFunc
+		expectNF assert.BoolAssertionFunc
+	}{
+		{"6", assert.True, assert.False},
+		{"5", assert.False, assert.True},
+		{"4", assert.False, assert.True},
+	}
+	for _, test := range table {
+		suite.T().Run(test.input, func(t *testing.T) {
+			test.expectF(t, f.Matches(test.input), "filter")
+			test.expectNF(t, nf.Matches(test.input), "negated filter")
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func (suite *FiltersSuite) TestBetween() {
+	make := filters.NewBetween
+	f := make(false, "", "abc", "def")
+	nf := make(true, "", "abc", "def")
+
+	table := []struct {
+		input    string
+		expectF  assert.BoolAssertionFunc
+		expectNF assert.BoolAssertionFunc
+	}{
+		{"cd", assert.True, assert.False},
+		{"a", assert.False, assert.True},
+		{"1", assert.False, assert.True},
+		{"f", assert.False, assert.True},
+	}
+	for _, test := range table {
+		suite.T().Run(test.input, func(t *testing.T) {
+			test.expectF(t, f.Matches(test.input), "filter")
+			test.expectNF(t, nf.Matches(test.input), "negated filter")
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func (suite *FiltersSuite) TestContains() {
+	make := filters.NewContains
+	f := make(false, "", "smurfs")
+	nf := make(true, "", "smurfs")
+
+	table := []struct {
+		input    string
+		expectF  assert.BoolAssertionFunc
+		expectNF assert.BoolAssertionFunc
+	}{
+		{"murf", assert.True, assert.False},
+		{"frum", assert.False, assert.True},
+	}
+	for _, test := range table {
+		suite.T().Run(test.input, func(t *testing.T) {
+			test.expectF(t, f.Matches(test.input), "filter")
+			test.expectNF(t, nf.Matches(test.input), "negated filter")
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func (suite *FiltersSuite) TestIn() {
+	make := filters.NewIn
+	f := make(false, "", "murf")
+	nf := make(true, "", "murf")
+
+	table := []struct {
+		input    string
+		expectF  assert.BoolAssertionFunc
+		expectNF assert.BoolAssertionFunc
+	}{
+		{"smurfs", assert.True, assert.False},
+		{"sfrums", assert.False, assert.True},
+	}
+	for _, test := range table {
+		suite.T().Run(test.input, func(t *testing.T) {
+			test.expectF(t, f.Matches(test.input), "filter")
+			test.expectNF(t, nf.Matches(test.input), "negated filter")
+		})
+	}
+}