Release v0.8.0: Search & Discovery
By Duct Team
We’re thrilled to announce Duct UI v0.8.0, bringing powerful search capabilities to Duct through a flexible provider system, along with automatic sitemap generation and enhanced AI-assisted development tools.
✨ New Features
Search Infrastructure
Duct now ships with built-in search capabilities through a provider-based architecture. Generate search indexes at build time, integrate with your preferred search solution, and provide instant search experiences to your users.
Key features:
- FlexSearch-based indexing with configurable schemas
- Provider system supporting local and cloud search
- Automatic index generation during static site builds
- Search modal component with keyboard navigation
Local Search Provider
- Client-side FlexSearch implementation
- Zero infrastructure requirements
- Automatic index loading
- Same API as cloud providers
Cloudflare Search Provider
Deploy search to the edge with the new Cloudflare Workers integration:
- R2 storage for search indexes
- KV namespaces for metadata
- Sync search indexes post-deployment
- Full API for search operations
- Fallback to local search when the worker is unavailable
Sitemap Generation
- Automatic Generation: Static builds now create
sitemap.xmlwith all routes - Smart Configuration: Configurable URL patterns and priorities
- Content Awareness: Automatic lastmod dates from content files
- SEO Friendly: Respects robots meta tags and exclusions
🔧 Improvements
The starter template gets search integration out of the box.
- Search integration out of the box
- Environment-based configuration
📚 Learn More
For detailed information about the new search functionality, check out our comprehensive guide: Building Search into Duct.