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Found Words

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\n\n`;\n\n return new Response(html, { \n headers: { \"Content-Type\": \"text/html\" } \n });\n}\n\nexport default async function(request: Request) {\n const url = new URL(request.url);\n const pathname = url.pathname;\n \n // Handle root route with default board\n if (pathname === \"/\") {\n return await fabw();\n }\n \n // Extract boardString from path (remove leading slash)\n const boardString = pathname.slice(1, 17);\n \n return await fabw(boardString);\n}",[],[263],"files",[151,171,182,192,203,213,223,233,242,251,261],"counts",{"_275":32,"_276":277,"_278":32,"_279":280},"pulls","branches",1,"forks","envVars",{"_281":188,"_282":32},"count","emptyCount","contents",[],{"_103":152,"_156":139,"_153":154,"_95":99,"_164":165,"_162":163,"_100":161,"_155":-5,"_105":286,"_157":158,"_167":-5,"_98":287},["D",1764371595657],[99],"upstreamProject","upstreamBranch","emptyEnvVars","isNew","flags",[],"routes/_app.x.$handle.$name.branch.$branch.history_.$",{"_93":94,"_95":96,"_97":43,"_98":99,"_101":296,"_163":301,"_304":305,"_373":374,"_389":-7,"_390":32,"_391":22},{"_103":104,"_95":96,"_105":297,"_107":-5,"_108":22,"_109":110,"_111":-5,"_112":-5,"_14":113,"_114":115,"_116":117,"_118":-5,"_119":32,"_16":120,"_121":122,"_123":122,"_124":125,"_126":125,"_127":125,"_128":122,"_129":122,"_23":298,"_133":299,"_136":300,"_148":22},["D",1764266731740],{"_93":94,"_131":132},{"_93":94,"_135":132,"_14":113},{"_100":138,"_95":43,"_103":139,"_140":104,"_141":-5,"_142":-5,"_143":-5,"_144":-5,"_145":-5,"_146":96,"_147":94},{"_103":152,"_95":99,"_153":154,"_155":-5,"_156":139,"_157":158,"_159":117,"_105":302,"_100":161,"_162":163,"_164":165,"_166":22,"_167":-5,"_98":303},["D",1764371595657],[99],"history",[306,308,314,319,325,331,337,343,348,354,359,364,368],{"_103":152,"_156":139,"_153":154,"_95":99,"_164":165,"_162":163,"_100":161,"_155":-5,"_105":307,"_157":158,"_167":-5},["D",1764371595657],{"_103":309,"_156":139,"_153":154,"_95":99,"_164":310,"_162":163,"_100":311,"_155":-5,"_105":312,"_157":313,"_167":-5},"85874454-ccaf-11f0-a3a0-42dde27851f2","# Find a Big Word: The Bluesky Bot\n\nThis is most of the backend for [@findabigword.bsky.social](https://bsky.app/profile/findabigword.bsky.social). It posts a new grid every eight hours.\n\n- **postToBluesky.ts** is a chron val that does the posting. Requires environmental variables for Bluesky user/password.\n- **scramble.ts** and **retryFill** is where seeded words get turned into puzzles.\n- **viewBoardSolutions** is an endpoint for [bigwordbot.val.run/](https://bigwordbot.val.run) that just works as solver for 4x4 orthographic grid games.\nGive it 16 characters as a route: https://bigwordbot.val.run/ALEXWEINISNTCOOL\n- **createTableBotWords.ts** takes a list of seed words and creates a SQLite table to power the bot.\nA sample word list is included rather than the list currently being used for the bot.\nThe po\n## Other inputs\n\n- [gridEdit5x5](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/gridEdit5x5) is a janky vibe-coded editor for creating grids with black spaces.\n- The actual answers\n\n## older versions\n\nUntil 2025-11-28, the bot was powered by the Vals below.\n\n- [bluesky_bot_template](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/bluesky_bot_template) previous version of the bluesky bot.\n- [gridRetryFill](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/gridRetryFill) contains the core function for taking a word and embedding it in a grid.\n- [fabwbogglelike](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/fabwbogglelike) calls `gridRetryFill` and uses Observable plot to create an svg.\nThis version swaps out Observable Plot for vanilla SVG.",11,["D",1764371467921],212,{"_103":315,"_156":139,"_153":154,"_95":99,"_164":316,"_162":163,"_100":267,"_155":-5,"_105":317,"_157":318,"_167":-5},"6c36d34e-ccae-11f0-9236-42dde27851f2","# Find a Big Word: The Bluesky Bot\n\nThis is most of the backend for [@findabigword.bsky.social](https://bsky.app/profile/findabigword.bsky.social). It posts a new grid every eight hours.\n\n- **postToBluesky.ts**, chron val that does the posting.\n- **scramble.ts** and **retryFill** is where seeded words get turned into puzzles.\n- **viewBoardSolutions** is an endpoint for [bigwordbot.val.run/](https://bigwordbot.val.run) that just works as solver for 4x4 orthographic grid games.\nGive it 16 characters as a route: https://bigwordbot.val.run/ALEXWEINISNTCOOL\n\n## older versions\n\nUntil 2025-11-28, the bot was powered by the Vals below.\n\n- [bluesky_bot_template](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/bluesky_bot_template) previous version of the bluesky bot.\n- [gridEdit5x5](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/gridEdit5x5) is a vibe-coded editor for creating grids with black spaces.\n- [gridRetryFill](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/gridRetryFill) contains the core function for taking a word and embedding it in a grid.\n- [fabwbogglelike](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/fabwbogglelike) calls `gridRetryFill` and uses Observable plot to create an svg.\nThis version swaps out Observable Plot for vanilla SVG.",["D",1764370996032],207,{"_103":320,"_156":139,"_153":154,"_95":99,"_164":321,"_162":163,"_100":322,"_155":-5,"_105":323,"_157":324,"_167":-5},"38ed6c00-ccae-11f0-a532-42dde27851f2","# Find a Big Word: The Bluesky Bot\n\nThis is most of the backend for [@findabigword.bsky.social](https://bsky.app/profile/findabigword.bsky.social). It posts a new grid every eight hours.\n\n- **postToBluesky.ts**, chron val that does the posting.\n- **scramble.ts** and **retryFill** is where seeded words get turned into puzzles.\n- **viewBoardSolutions** is an endpoint for [bigwordbot.val.run/](https://bigwordbot.val.run) that just works as solver for 4x4 orthographic grid games.\nGive it 16 characters as a route: https://bigwordbot.val.run/ALEXWEINISNTCOOL\n\n## older versions\n\n- [bluesky_bot_template](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/bluesky_bot_template) previous version of the bluesky bot.\n- [gridEdit5x5](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/gridEdit5x5) is a vibe-coded editor for creating grids with black spaces.\n- [gridRetryFill](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/gridRetryFill) contains the core function for taking a word and embedding it in a grid.\n- [fabwbogglelike](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/fabwbogglelike) calls `gridRetryFill` and uses Observable plot to create an svg.\nThis version swaps out Observable Plot for vanilla SVG.",9,["D",1764370909985],206,{"_103":326,"_156":139,"_153":154,"_95":99,"_164":327,"_162":163,"_100":328,"_155":-5,"_105":329,"_157":330,"_167":-5},"f62a573e-ccad-11f0-97e9-42dde27851f2","# Find a Big Word: The Bluesky Bot\n\nThis is most of the backend for [@findabigword.bsky.social](https://bsky.app/profile/findabigword.bsky.social). It posts a new grid every\n\n- **postToBluesky.ts**, chron val that does the posting.\n- **scramble.ts** and **retryFill** is where seeded words get turned into puzzles.\n- **viewBoardSolutions** is an endpoint for [bigwordbot.val.run/](https://bigwordbot.val.run) that just works as solver for 4x4 orthographic grid games.\nGive it 16 characters as a route: https://bigwordbot.val.run/ALEXWEINISNTCOOL\n\n## older versions\n\n- [gridEdit5x5](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/gridEdit5x5) is a vibe-coded editor for created grids with black spaces.\n- [gridRetryFill](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/gridRetryFill) contains the core function for taking a word and embedding it in a grid.\n- [bluesky_bot_template](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/bluesky_bot_template) is what posts the current grids to bsky.\n- [fabwbogglelike](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/fabwbogglelike) calls `gridRetryFill` and uses Observable plot to create an svg.",8,["D",1764370797979],205,{"_103":332,"_156":139,"_153":154,"_95":99,"_164":333,"_162":163,"_100":334,"_155":-5,"_105":335,"_157":336,"_167":-5},"e4be79bc-ccad-11f0-92fc-42dde27851f2","# Find a Big Word: The Bluesky Bot\n\nThis is most of the backend for [@findabigword.bsky.social](https://bsky.app/profile/findabigword.bsky.social). It posts a new grid every\n\n- **postToBluesky.ts**, chron val that does the posting.\n- **scramble.ts** and **retryFill** is where seeded words get turned into puzzles.\n- **viewBoardSolutions** is an endpoint for [bigwordbot.val.run/](https://bigwordbot.val.run) that just works as solver for 4x4 orthographic grid games:\nGive it 16 characters as a route: [https://bigwordbot.val.run/ALEXWEINISNTCOOL]\n\n## older versions\n\n- [gridEdit5x5](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/gridEdit5x5) is a vibe-coded editor for created grids with black spaces.\n- [gridRetryFill](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/gridRetryFill) contains the core function for taking a word and embedding it in a grid.\n- [bluesky_bot_template](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/bluesky_bot_template) is what posts the current grids to bsky.\n- [fabwbogglelike](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/fabwbogglelike) calls `gridRetryFill` and uses Observable plot to create an svg.",7,["D",1764370768749],204,{"_103":338,"_156":139,"_153":154,"_95":99,"_164":339,"_162":163,"_100":340,"_155":-5,"_105":341,"_157":342,"_167":-5},"7c489996-cc92-11f0-9c06-42dde27851f2","# bigwordbot\n\n- [gridEdit5x5](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/gridEdit5x5) is a vibe-coded editor for created grids with black spaces. They are accessible in blob storage `await blob.getJSON(\"savedGrids\");`\n- [gridRetryFill](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/gridRetryFill) contains the core function for taking a word and embedding it in a grid.\n- [bluesky_bot_template](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/bluesky_bot_template) is what posts the current grids to bsky.\n- [fabwbogglelike](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/fabwbogglelike) calls `gridRetryFill` and uses Observable plot to create an svg.\n\n\n## notes\n- I'm exporting the gridEdit5x5 data and saving it as a file here instead of having a call to by blob storage.\n- Similarly, I'm generating board strings offline",6,["D",1764358997083],176,{"_103":344,"_156":139,"_153":154,"_95":99,"_164":345,"_162":163,"_100":219,"_155":-5,"_105":346,"_157":347,"_167":-5},"1fff211c-cc8f-11f0-ba21-42dde27851f2","# bigwordbot\n\n- [gridEdit5x5](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/gridEdit5x5) is a vibe-coded editor for created grids with black spaces. They are accessible in blob storage `await blob.getJSON(\"savedGrids\");`\n- [gridRetryFill](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/gridRetryFill) contains the core function for taking a word and embedding it in a grid.\n- [bluesky_bot_template](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/bluesky_bot_template) is what posts the current grids to bsky.\n- [fabwbogglelike](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/fabwbogglelike) calls `gridRetryFill` and uses Observable plot to create an svg.\n\n## Project Structure\n\n### Core Files\n- **`drawSVG.ts`** - Shared SVG rendering utility with `drawSVG(board, width, height)` function and `boardFromString()` helper\n- **`solverTownie.ts`** - Word puzzle solver that finds all valid words in a board using a Trie data structure\n- **`viewBoardSVG.tsx`** - HTTP endpoint that returns SVG images of word boards\n- **`viewBoardSolutions.tsx`** - HTTP endpoint that returns HTML pages with board visualization and all found words\n- **`viewBoardPlot.tsx`** - Alternative SVG renderer using Observable Plot\n- **`savedGrids.ts`** - Grid templates stored in blob storage\n- **`retryFill.ts`** - Core algorithm for embedding words into grids\n\n### API Endpoints\n- **`/viewBoardSVG/`** - Default board as SVG\n- **`/viewBoardSVG/{boardString}`** - Custom board as SVG (e.g., `/viewBoardSVG/CATS_DOG_BIRD`)\n- **`/viewBoardSolutions/`** - Default board with word solutions as HTML\n- **`/viewBoardSolutions/{boardString}`** - Custom board with solutions as HTML\n\n### Board Format\nBoards are represented as 16-character strings where:\n- Letters represent playable cells\n- `_` represents blocked/black cells\n- Characters are arranged in a 4x4 grid (left-to-right, top-to-bottom)\n\nExample: `\"CATS_DOG_BIRD\"` creates:\n```\nC A T S\n_ D O G\n_ B I R\nD _ _ _\n```\n\n## notes\n- I'm exporting the gridEdit5x5 data and saving it as a file here instead of having a call to by blob storage.\n- Similarly, I'm generating board strings offline",["D",1764357553760],165,{"_103":349,"_156":139,"_153":154,"_95":99,"_164":350,"_162":163,"_100":351,"_155":-5,"_105":352,"_157":353,"_167":-5},"06be0b36-cc86-11f0-8bb4-42dde27851f2","# bigwordbot\n\n- [gridEdit5x5](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/gridEdit5x5) is a vibe-coded editor for created grids with black spaces. They are accessible in blob storage `await blob.getJSON(\"savedGrids\");`\n\n- [gridRetryFill](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/gridRetryFill) contains the core function for taking a word and embedding it in a grid.\n- [bluesky_bot_template](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/bluesky_bot_template) is what posts the current grids to bsky.\n- [fabwbogglelike](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/fabwbogglelike) calls `gridRetryFill` and uses Observable plot to create an svg.\n\n\n## notes\n- I'm exporting the gridEdit5x5 data and saving it as a file here instead of having a call to by blob storage.\n- Similarly, I'm generating board strings offline",4,["D",1764353645920],146,{"_103":355,"_156":139,"_153":154,"_95":99,"_164":356,"_162":163,"_100":177,"_155":-5,"_105":357,"_157":358,"_167":-5},"a2b202ca-cbd9-11f0-9604-42dde27851f2","# bigwordbot\n\n- [gridEdit5x5](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/gridEdit5x5) is a vibe-coded editor for created grids with black spaces. They are accessible in blob storage `await blob.getJSON(\"savedGrids\");`\n- [gridRetryFill](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/gridRetryFill) contains the core function for taking a word and embedding it in a grid.\n- [bluesky_bot_template](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/bluesky_bot_template) is what posts the current grids to bsky.\n- [fabwbogglelike](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/fabwbogglelike) calls `gridRetryFill` and uses Observable plot to create an svg.\n\n### todos\n\n- integrate the blob patterns\n- integrate the word list",["D",1764279604632],87,{"_103":360,"_156":139,"_153":154,"_95":99,"_164":361,"_162":163,"_100":188,"_155":-5,"_105":362,"_157":363,"_167":-5},"8e8b349c-cbd9-11f0-aafb-42dde27851f2","# bigwordbot\n\n- [gridEdit5x5](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/gridEdit5x5) is a vibe-coded editor for created grids with black spaces. They are accessible in blob storage `await blob.getJSON(\"savedGrids\");`\n- [gridRetryFill](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/gridRetryFill) contains the core function for taking a word and embedding it in a grid.\n- [bluesky_bot_template](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/bluesky_bot_template) is what posts the current grids to bsky.\n- [fabwbogglelike](https://www.val.town/x/alexwein/fabwbogglelike) calls `gridRetryFill` and uses Observable plot to create an svg.\n\n### todos\n\n- use seedRandom to make gridRetryFill reproducible `import seedrandom from \"https://esm.sh/seedrandom\";`\n- integrate the blob patterns\n- integrate the word list",["D",1764279570822],86,{"_103":365,"_156":139,"_153":154,"_95":99,"_164":361,"_162":163,"_100":277,"_155":-5,"_105":366,"_157":367,"_167":-5},"ab27b4bc-cbc1-11f0-97b0-42dde27851f2",["D",1764269310902],22,{"_103":369,"_156":139,"_153":154,"_95":99,"_164":370,"_162":163,"_100":32,"_155":-5,"_105":371,"_157":372,"_167":-5},"9fad358a-cbc1-11f0-89f2-42dde27851f2","# bigwordbot",["D",1764269291649],20,"versions",[375,377,378,379,380,381,382,383,384,385,386,387,388],{"_163":306,"_376":308},"previous",{"_163":308,"_376":314},{"_163":314,"_376":319},{"_163":319,"_376":325},{"_163":325,"_376":331},{"_163":331,"_376":337},{"_163":337,"_376":343},{"_163":343,"_376":348},{"_163":348,"_376":354},{"_163":354,"_376":359},{"_163":359,"_376":364},{"_163":364,"_376":368},{"_163":368,"_376":-5},"versionNumber","page","hasNext","actionData","errors"]

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