Why does site not use URLs?

[CSDUMMI]

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This is a question and proposal as implied by the question:

Why doesn't the site use the Query String to store and refer queries?

I mean, that you can't refer to search results on package.elm-lang.org, like this would do:

https://package.elm-lang.org?q=list

So, I propose to change this, because it would help in remote work, when choosing a library to use or when trying to incorporate package.elm-lang.org in your page or search engine, like if you would like to incorporate it in DuckDuckGo's !Bangs.

[sentience]

I wish I could search package.elm-lang.org using my launcher, LaunchBar, but doing this would require URL-based query support in the site. I use this for many other package sites, like NPM, RubyGems, and Sublime Text Package Control:

Support for this would let me, from any application on my Mac, type ⌘space, “elm”, space, to bring up packages matching that query without my hands ever leaving the keyboard.

I would be happy to attempt to write a PR with this functionality if at any stage that would be helpful.

[rlefevre]

It would be better to get this merged at some point, but until then, you can use this feature today by using the unofficial forked frontend provided at https://elm.dmy.fr (or https://dark.elm.dmy.fr). It just loads a different .js and .css file, but the backend is still the official one (so it is always up to date).

For example: https://elm.dmy.fr/?q=list

See this discourse post for more information.