ERD_INDEXERS_CHECKLIST.md still had manual and interactive search UI unchecked even though the API already exposed search request creation and page reads.
The current web UI had no route or feature slice for indexer search, which blocked category-filtered searches and bulk handoff into the download client.
AGENTS.md requires minimal dependencies, strict module boundaries, a task record, and completion through the just quality gates.
Decision:
Add a dedicated crates/revaer-ui/src/features/search/ slice with pure request-shaping helpers, a feature-local API shim, and a Yew page mounted at /search.
Reuse the existing indexer search endpoints (/v1/indexers/search-requests and search page reads) instead of introducing new backend schema or service churn.
Push selected results into the existing torrent add flow by reusing the shared ApiClient and preferring magnet links over download URLs when both are present.
Alternatives considered: building a broader indexer management UI first, or adding new listing endpoints before search. Those options were larger and did not unblock the missing ERD-backed manual search slice as directly.
Consequences:
Positive outcomes:
Revaer now exposes an end-to-end manual search flow in the UI with query parameters, Torznab category filtering, explainability, sealed page inspection, and bulk add-to-client actions.
The feature fits the repo’s UI architecture by keeping transport in a feature-local API module and request normalization in pure helpers with tests.
No new dependencies were added.
Risks or trade-offs:
The search feature currently uses explicit refresh actions rather than live page streaming inside the page itself.
Labels are English-first with fallback text for the new navigation item instead of a full locale pass.
Follow-up:
Implementation tasks:
Add richer live refresh and search history once the broader indexer read/list surfaces exist.
Extend the feature toward search-profile-aware presets when list/read endpoints are available.
Review checkpoints:
Keep just ci and just ui-e2e green.
Revisit the remaining unchecked checklist items for indexer management, health, and connectivity views.