Put a Package/ID search box on the osv.dev main page about osv.dev

[andrewpollock]

Describe alternatives you've considered
Implement URL redirection so that navigating to osv.dev/<query> redirects to osv.dev/list and performs a search for <query>. This would be even more efficient, bypassing the main page completely, however this way of searching is less discoverable for a new user.

FYI, this is already the case, e.g. https://osv.dev/CVE-2023-4863

[maxfisher-g]

FYI, this is already the case, e.g. https://osv.dev/CVE-2023-4863

Oh cool! I didn't know that. But actually, I think these two search methods are complementary rather than true, mutually exclusive alternatives. One is UI-discoverable and friendly for new users, the other is more of a power-user feature. (The fact that I thought of this redirection but assumed it wasn't implemented so did not actually "discover it" kind of proves this).

[maxfisher-g]

FYI, this is already the case, e.g. https://osv.dev/CVE-2023-4863

Also, the URL redirection-based search is not fully complete, since navigating to e.g. osv.dev/CVE-2023-4 shows a 404 page, whereas it should probably redirect to https://osv.dev/list?ecosystem=&q=CVE-2023-4, to show a 'no results' page. (But this is a separate issue.)

[maxfisher-g]

Some inspiration: https://deps.dev/