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documentcloud/visualsearch

A Rich Search Box for Real Data observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/documentcloud/visualsearch · homepage · JavaScript · MIT (permissive) 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

Full methodology

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

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
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