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Val Town Code Search

A web application for searching through your Val Town vals using the Val Town API.

Features

  • Powerful Search: Search through all your vals by name, content, or description
  • Smart Filtering: Filter by val type (HTTP, cron, email, script) with live counts
  • Code Preview: View val code with syntax highlighting and expandable sections
  • Quick Actions: Direct links to run HTTP vals or edit in Val Town
  • Real-time Search: Results update as you type with intelligent debouncing
  • Keyboard Shortcuts: Press Cmd/Ctrl + K to focus the search bar
  • Responsive Design: Works great on desktop and mobile devices
  • Search Highlighting: Search terms are highlighted in results
  • Detailed Metadata: Shows author, version, privacy level, line count, and last updated

Project Structure

β”œβ”€β”€ backend/
β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ index.ts             # Main Hono server
β”‚   └── routes/
β”‚       └── api.ts           # Val Town API integration
β”œβ”€β”€ frontend/
β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ index.html           # Main HTML template
β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ index.tsx            # React frontend entry point
β”‚   └── components/
β”‚       β”œβ”€β”€ App.tsx          # Main app component
β”‚       β”œβ”€β”€ SearchBar.tsx    # Search input component
β”‚       β”œβ”€β”€ ValCard.tsx      # Individual val display
β”‚       └── FilterBar.tsx    # Type filters
└── shared/
    └── types.ts             # Shared TypeScript types

Setup

  1. Set your Val Town API token as an environment variable: VALTOWN_API_TOKEN
  2. The app will be available at the HTTP endpoint

API Endpoints

  • GET / - Serves the main application
  • GET /api/vals - Search vals with query parameters:
    • q - Search query (optional)
    • type - Filter by val type (optional)
    • limit - Number of results (default: 50)
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