Search Guide
Find projects by tags, people, locations, dates, and more — all from a single search box.
Quick Start
- #tags —
#parks(exact),#park*(prefix) - @users — prefix match:
@jo→ john, jordan (autocomplete shows suggestions) - !locations — prefix match:
!van→ Vancouver… - near/geo — geocode a place or use coordinates:
near:"Victoria, BC",near:"Victoria, BC"~10km,geo:48.4284,-123.3656~5mi - Filters —
rating:green,type:advanced,start:>=2025-08-01,end:2025-07-01..2025-07-31 - Sort —
sort:recent(default),sort:oldest,sort:title,sort:distance - Free-text — any other words must appear in the project title
Search Grammar
| What | Syntax | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tags | #tag, #tag* |
#tag exact matches a tag; #tag* matches tags starting with tag. |
| Users | @name |
Prefix match on username. Typing @jo suggests @john, @jordan. |
| Locations | !place |
Prefix match on the project’s location field (e.g., !van). |
| Near (geocode) | near:"Place", near:'Place'~10km |
Looks up the place name and finds projects within a radius (default 25 km). Supports km and mi. |
| Geo (coords) | geo:lat,lon, geo:lat,lon~5mi |
Search around specific coordinates. Radius default 25 km if omitted. |
| Rating | rating:red|orange|yellow|green|blue|purple|none |
Filter by HueFlux rating. |
| Type | type:basic|advanced|1|2 |
Project workflow type (either name or numeric code). |
| Dates |
start:>=YYYY-MM-DD
end:YYYY-MM-DD..YYYY-MM-DD
created:=YYYY-MM-DD
|
Fields: start, end, created, updated.Ops: >, >=, <, <=, =.Ranges use .. (inclusive). = matches that calendar day.
|
| Sort | sort:recent|oldest|title|distance |
distance sorts by the first near: or geo: circle in your query. |
| Free-text | words | Other words must appear in the project title. Multiple words are ANDed. |
#parks @alex near:"Victoria, BC" start:>=2025-08-01 rating:green sort:distance
Examples
#trail— projects tagged exactly “trail”.#art*— tags starting with “art”.@sam— projects authored by or involving users whose handle starts with @sam…!vanc— locations starting with “vanc” (e.g., Vancouver).near:"Nanaimo, BC"~15km— within 15 km of Nanaimo.geo:49.2827,-123.1207~3mi— 3 miles around downtown Vancouver coords.rating:yellow type:advanced— filter by rating + type.start:>=2025-09-01 end:<=2025-12-31— time window.created:=2025-08-10— created on Aug 10, 2025.sort:title— alphabetical by title.
Autocomplete & Geo
@username suggestions appear as you type (e.g., @jo).
near: geocodes place names. If a place can’t be found, we fall back to !location prefix matches.
Units: radii support km and mi. If no unit is given, km is assumed.
Behavior & Results
- All filters apply together (AND). Multiple circles from
near:/geo:are combined with OR. - Project results are de-duplicated across authors and collaborators.
- Pagination appears automatically when there are more results than fit on one page.
- When you only search
@userand no projects match, you may still see username suggestions.
Troubleshooting
- No results? Try broadening tags (
#tag*), removing extra words, or increasing the radius. - Place not found? Use
near:"City, Region"or trygeo:lat,lon. - Dates: Format must be
YYYY-MM-DD. Use ranges like2025-01-01..2025-03-31.
For privacy and performance, results may be subject to rate limits and quality controls.