Add `before:` and `after:` search operators for filtering by date

ThreePointsShort

Kagi supports most of Google's search operators, like inurl: and filetype:, but it unfortunately lacks one of my favorite ones: filtering by date!

An example search:

site:reddit.com obama AMA after:2012-1-1 before:2013-1-1

On Google, this currently brings up the Barack Obama AMA from 2012, as well as other posts from that time period. Kagi also supports filtering by date, but it needs to be done via the advanced search UI, and can't be done via a search operator.

FAQ

Q: Why not just use the advanced search?
A: I usually search from my browser's URL bar, which makes this difficult.

Q: Why not create your own bang and make use of the from_date and to_date URL parameters?
A: Because (a) that means I can't combine this with other bangs, and (b) parameterizing a bang like that is hard.

Vlad

ThreePointsShort We do support this param (to some extent) and for me it does surface the mentioned AMA as a first result.

ThreePointsShort

For me, it does surface the AMA in this particular case, but as a coincidence - the second result seems to be from 2019.

Vlad

ThreePointsShort Right, it is not random - that is what I say as to some extent as some search indexes we use do not support this parameter, so we surface best effort. But the paramater will be respected for those sources that support it.

Mumbo6763

Related, could we order by date.
Date is a really important factor. To not have it openly accessible is very strange