From 5887a5705e45368f059fef344ebfd1009701ee73 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: dtonon <git@dtonon.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2026 20:00:44 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Add PUBLIC_SEARCH config option

---
 .env.example      | 1 +
 README.md         | 1 +
 src/lib/config.ts | 2 ++
 3 files changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index f618555..570c9e7 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ PUBLIC_MODE=simple                     # simple | full (single forum vs. many ro
 PUBLIC_GROUP_ID=mygrouprandomid        # required in simple mode; the single forum's group id (ignored in full mode)
 PUBLIC_TITLE=                          # top-bar title; empty falls back to the group name
 PUBLIC_JOINCODE=no                     # yes | no — show an invite-code field when a join is rejected
+PUBLIC_SEARCH=no                       # yes | no — enable the search box (requires a relay with NIP-50 support)
 PUBLIC_LABELS=                         # comma-separated discussion labels (e.g., bug,feature,question)
 PUBLIC_BLOSSOM_URL=                    # Blossom server URL for uploads (e.g., https://blossom.primal.net)
 # Theme color overrides — quote the value, a leading # is read as a comment otherwise
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8d76132..f49aba9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Squalk is configured entirely through environment variables (all prefixed `PUBLI
 | `PUBLIC_GROUP_ID` | in simple mode | — | The single forum's group id. Required when `PUBLIC_MODE=simple`; ignored in full mode, where rooms are selected at runtime. |
 | `PUBLIC_TITLE` | no | group name | Title shown in the top bar. When empty it falls back to the group's name. |
 | `PUBLIC_JOINCODE` | no | `no` | `yes` to show an invite-code field when a join request is rejected (for code-gated relays). |
+| `PUBLIC_SEARCH` | no | `no` | `yes` to show a search box at the top of the homepage. Requires a relay with NIP-50 search support. |
 | `PUBLIC_LABELS` | no | — | Comma-separated discussion labels offered when composing, e.g. `bug,feature,question`. |
 | `PUBLIC_BLOSSOM_URL` | no | — | Blossom server URL used for media uploads, e.g. `https://blossom.primal.net`. Uploads are disabled when unset. |
 | `PUBLIC_ACCENT_COLOR` | no | `#e32a6d` | Override the accent (primary) color. Quote the value (`"#00ff00"`) — an unquoted leading `#` is read as a comment. The hover shade is derived automatically. |
diff --git a/src/lib/config.ts b/src/lib/config.ts
index 65e8e5b..bdaefeb 100644
--- a/src/lib/config.ts
+++ b/src/lib/config.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ if (MODE === "simple" && !GROUP_ID) {
   throw new Error("PUBLIC_GROUP_ID is required in simple mode");
 }
 export const JOINCODE_REQUIRED = env.PUBLIC_JOINCODE === "yes";
+// Requires a relay with NIP-50 support.
+export const SEARCH_ENABLED = env.PUBLIC_SEARCH === "yes";
 export const LABELS = (env.PUBLIC_LABELS ?? "")
   .split(",")
   .map((l) => l.trim())