improve search

[todo]

swift-package-registry/app.js

Lines 327 to 332 in 7a294b1

	// todo: improve search
	if (Array.isArray(req.query.term)) {
	wildcard = ""
	req.query.term.forEach(function(term) {

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This issue was generated by todo based on a todo comment in 7a294b1. It's been assigned to @twodayslate because they committed the code.

[twodayslate]

Searching by release date would be great. Generally only want packages that have been updated within the last X months or Y years

Other search filters:

• Releases only
• Release date
• Repository updated date
• tools-version
• package type (library, executable)
• repo archived
• fork status

The following libraries may be of help:

• https://www.npmjs.com/package/search-query-parser
• https://www.npmjs.com/package/advanced-search-query
• https://www.npmjs.com/package/search-string
• https://www.npmjs.com/package/url-search-query-builder

[twodayslate]

The /search page should have a drop down arrow or similar under the search box to show advanced search options. When when editing/adding filters it should edit the search text so the user knows the advanced search commands

[twodayslate]

nepsilon/search-query-parser#31 has been merged which may assist with this issue

[twodayslate]

Since this is 2+ years old there may be newer libraries that can help with this.