Query suggestions are too "greedy"

dcoates

When typing a query, Kagi returns query suggestions. The problem is that these will often go beyond the next most relevant suggestion by length and will instead return queries that are more precise.

This is often a problem, because as a user I am most often looking for the more generic query. The "greedy" nature of the suggestions thus defeats the purpose of the suggestions.

For example, for the text burny ma, the preferred suggestion is burny mattinson but it is not available. Instead, two queries that are longer and more precise are offered instead.

KagiForMe

Yes, finally someone made a report here. Indeed, this is very frustrating, as it oftentimes clearly understood my intent, but vas far too specific about it. Those suggestions should be added 'step by step'.

This is actually a pain point to me when using Kagi.

I must admit though, that sometimes those suggestions save my a**, when I am unsure on the precise term or how to formulate stuff. In those cases, I love them.

My ask would be this:
Add another suggestion as the first suggested option (i.e. after "famous toas" and before "[...] bowl"), but keep the specific ones. That could be implemented for example via if (all_suggestions_start_with_same_string) then add string to suggestions

Vlad

Can you compare this to other search engines?

dcoates

This is how it compares to Google. Note that the more generic suggestion is always first.