purescript / purescript/pursuit

Filter packages using metadata

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Description

I would love to be able to find the right package/s for the right job, in a case where searching for the term might not find it for me.

Currently the only way to figure out what each package does is with either the search bar, experience or time sensitive lists curated by other users (usually in blog posts).

In a best case scenario, the user can select from a list of categories to include and exclude them from visible packages. A package can have zero or more labels.

Having metadata for packages means users could search for packages that work in the browser, or packages compatible with node, or what ecosystem they're compatible with.

What are the community thoughts on something like this?

I'm brand new to purescript, so coming from node/typescript means that 90% of my knowledge of the package usefulness is obsolete. In any case, something similar to the proposed would help new users experience the joys of functional programming and purescript.

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Research direction

Review the current package search experience and how package information is represented, then compare them with the proposed category, browser, Node, and ecosystem filters. Define the metadata model, filtering behavior, and user-facing completion criteria before implementation; the issue names no files or tests to start from.

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Assessment

Tech stack
haskell
Domain
search
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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