Search algorithm weights #922
Description
I am raising this issue to collect cases where I think the search algorithm wasn't doing a great job. I'm hoping that one day this will become a compilation that ultimately will help building a better algorithm.
| Query | Issue | Lessons |
|---|---|---|
| biome | @biomejs/biome lands 2nd after biome itself as it's not an exact match. However, it has 50 times more downloads. |
1. Consider an "org-less" package name an exact query match as well. 2. At some point, popularity must outweigh an exact match. |
| rea, reac | I would have expected react to be a partial match for these queries, but nope - both of these queries show packages with <100 downloads on first 3 places, with react not even listed. |
Partial exact matches are important, especially with search updating as you type. |