documentcloud/visualsearch
A Rich Search Box for Real Data observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5563
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1433
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1795 stars · 219 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
VisualSearch.js is a JavaScript library that enhances ordinary search boxes with autocomplete for faceted search queries. It lets developers specify completable facets and values, and returns the query as a structured object instead of a raw string.
Use cases
- add faceted autocomplete to a search box
- build a rich search input for structured data
- let users filter by category, date, or location in a search bar
- get search queries as structured objects without parsing strings
- implement Gmail-style advanced search UI
When to choose
- you need a faceted search input with autocompletion in a web app
- you want search queries returned as structured data
- your stack already uses jQuery, Underscore, and Backbone
When to avoid
- you use a modern framework like React or Vue without jQuery/Backbone dependencies
- you need a full backend search engine rather than a UI component
- you need actively developed features or modern browser tooling
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
search-engine ui-components form-handling web-development frontend browser faceted-search autocomplete jquery backbone search-box search javascript
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/documentcloud/visualsearch · fetched 2026-08-28 · 7723daab02b8
- homepage: http://documentcloud.github.io/visualsearch/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · b4cd8e087e7c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| documentcloud/visualsearch | main | 32 |
For agents
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