mission-control/SEARCH_ENHANCEMENTS.md

Mission Control Search Enhancement

Summary

Enhanced Mission Control's search functionality with the following improvements:

Changes Made

1. Enhanced Search API (/app/api/search/route.ts)

New Features:

• Search Result Highlighting: Added SearchResultHighlight interface with match positions for highlighting matching terms in titles and snippets
• Advanced Filters: Added support for filtering by:
  • Type (task, project, document, sprint)
  • Status (open, in-progress, done, etc.)
  • Date ranges (from/to)
• Relevance Scoring: Implemented calculateRelevanceScore function that considers:
  • Exact title matches (+100)
  • Title starts with query (+80)
  • Title contains query (+60)
  • Content matches (+10 per match, max 40)
  • Recency boost (+10 for items updated < 7 days, +5 for < 30 days)
  • Active status boost (+5 for in-progress/open/active items)
• Performance Metrics: Added executionTimeMs to track search performance
• Improved Snippets: Added createHighlightedSnippet function for better context around matches

Response Structure:

interface SearchResponse {
  results: SearchableResult[];
  total: number;
  query: string;
  filters?: SearchFilters;
  executionTimeMs?: number;
}

2. Enhanced Quick Search Component (/components/layout/quick-search.tsx)

New Features:

• Search Filters UI: Added Popover-based filter panel with:
  • Type filters (Tasks, Projects, Documents, Sprints)
  • Status filters (Open, In Progress, Done, etc.)
  • Active filter count badge
  • Clear all filters button
• Search History: Added localStorage-based search history with:
  • Last 10 searches stored
  • 30-day expiration
  • History display when search is empty
  • Individual history item removal
  • Clear all history option
  • Result count tracking
• Highlighted Results: Added HighlightedText component that shows matching terms with yellow background
• Improved UI: Better grouping, status icons, and visual hierarchy

3. New Search Hook (/hooks/useSearch.ts)

Features:

• useSearch hook: Comprehensive search state management with:

  • Debounced search (configurable, default 150ms)
  • Request cancellation support
  • Error handling
  • Filter management
  • Callbacks for results and errors

• useSearchHistory hook: Reusable history management with:

  • Automatic localStorage sync
  • Duplicate prevention
  • Max item limit (10)
  • 30-day automatic cleanup

• Utilities:

  • createHighlightedText: Helper for text highlighting

API Usage Examples

Basic Search

GET /api/search?q=mission

Search with Filters

GET /api/search?q=mission&types=task,project&status=open,in-progress

Search with Date Range

GET /api/search?q=mission&dateFrom=2026-01-01&dateTo=2026-12-31

UI Components

QuickSearch

The QuickSearch component now provides:

• ⌘K keyboard shortcut
• Filter button with active count
• Search history (recent searches)
• Highlighted matching terms
• Status icons
• Color indicators for projects

Filter Popover

• Type filter buttons
• Status filter buttons
• Clear all option
• Visual active state

Technical Improvements

1. Performance:

   • Debounced API calls (150ms)
   • Request cancellation
   • Limited to 50 results
   • Execution time tracking

2. User Experience:

   • Visual feedback during loading
   • No results message with filter reset
   • Keyboard navigation support
   • Persistent search history

3. Code Quality:

   • TypeScript interfaces for all types
   • Reusable hooks
   • Clean separation of concerns
   • Proper error handling

Files Modified

1. /app/api/search/route.ts - Enhanced API with highlighting and filters
2. /components/layout/quick-search.tsx - Enhanced UI with filters and history
3. /hooks/useSearch.ts - New search hook
4. /components/ui/popover.tsx - New shadcn component (auto-installed)

Testing

The build completes successfully with these changes. The search functionality is backwards compatible - existing search functionality continues to work while new features are opt-in.

Future Enhancements (Optional)

Potential additional improvements:

1. Fuzzy search with Levenshtein distance
2. Search analytics/tracking
3. Saved searches
4. Advanced date range picker
5. Search result pagination
6. Full-text search with PostgreSQL