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Add search functionality
Created: 2026-03-21
Updated: 2026-04-02
Completed: 2026-04-02
Implement a search interface that allows users to find content by keywords, tags, or title. Results should include all categories.
Completed
- ✅ SearchBar component with modal overlay (⌘K / Ctrl+K shortcut)
- ✅ Debounced API search (250ms) via /api/search route
- ✅ Searches title, summary, tags, AND full body text
- ✅ Keyboard navigation (↑↓ arrows, Enter to select, ESC to close)
- ✅ Click outside to dismiss
- ✅ Category icons in results (📅📚🔬📋)
- ✅ Loading spinner while fetching
- ✅ Search button with ⌘K hint in nav bar
- ✅ Zero new dependencies — built with React + Next.js built-ins
Implementation
src/components/SearchBar.tsx— Client component (modal, input, results)src/app/api/search/route.ts— API endpoint returning JSONsrc/lib/content.ts— Extended searchContent() with body text searchsrc/app/layout.tsx— SearchBar added to nav