Describe a vibe in plain words and get a session

README.md

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ sonic doctor
 ```bash
 sonic                            # open the picker
 sonic "deep house"               # search and play
+sonic "james bond intro music, working"   # describe a vibe
 sonic --soundcloud "liquid dnb"  # search SoundCloud
 sonic --mixcloud "techno mix"    # search Mixcloud
 sonic --spotify "daft punk"      # search Spotify
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ sonic --help                     # full help
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | `Enter` | Play selected | — |
 | `Space` | — | Pause / resume |
-| `/` | Search | Search (stops playback) |
+| `/` | Describe a vibe | New vibe (stops playback) |
 | `j` `k` / arrows | Move through lists | — |
 | `1`–`0` | Quick pick a vibe | — |
 | `Tab` / `Left` `Right` | Switch tabs | — |
@@ -90,6 +91,10 @@ sonic --help                     # full help
 
 macOS media keys work via Control Center.
 
+## Describe a vibe
+
+Press `/` and type what you want in plain words: a mood, a scene, an artist, or a song. Three or more words count as a vibe. Sonic searches your words and a long-mix version at once, then puts sets you can work to (20+ minutes, or live) first. On Spotify, a vibe finds playlists.
+
 ## Themes
 
 Six built-in themes with dark and light variants: **Neon Night**, **Sunset Cassette**, **Ice Glass**, **Ember Void**, **Midnight Tokyo**, **Terminal Green**. Press `t` to cycle, `d` to toggle mode.

bin/sonic.js

@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ async function doSearch(query, { preset = false, label = null } = {}) {
   }
 
   setResultsView(outcome.value, {
-    title: 'search results',
+    title: preset ? 'search results' : 'your vibe',
     subtitle: `${source} · ${label || query}`,
     kind: 'search',
     emptyMessage: `no ${source} results for “${label || query}”. press m to try another source.`

lib/search.js

@@ -178,16 +178,47 @@ function toTrack(data, source, { preferWebpage = true } = {}) {
 // preset: long-session picks. On Spotify those map to playlists, not tracks.
 export async function search(query, { source = 'youtube', limit = 5, preset = false } = {}) {
   if (source === 'spotify') {
-    return preset
-      ? searchSpotify(shortPresetQuery(query), { limit, kind: 'playlist' })
+    return preset || isDescription(query)
+      ? searchSpotify(preset ? shortPresetQuery(query) : query, { limit, kind: 'playlist' })
       : searchSpotify(query, { limit, kind: 'track' });
   }
   if (source === 'mixcloud') {
     return searchMixcloud(preset ? shortPresetQuery(query) : query, limit);
   }
+  if (!preset && isDescription(query)) {
+    return searchVibe(query, { source, limit });
+  }
   return searchYtDlp(query, { source, limit });
 }
 
+// "james bond intro music, working vibe" describes a session, not a song.
+function isDescription(query) {
+  return query.trim().split(/\s+/).length >= 3;
+}
+
+const SESSION_SECONDS = 20 * 60;
+
+// Search the words as typed and as a long mix at once, then put sets you can
+// work to (20+ minutes, or live) ahead of single songs.
+async function searchVibe(query, { source, limit }) {
+  const mixQuery = /\b(mix|playlist|hours?|set)\b/i.test(query) ? `${query} long` : `${query} mix`;
+  const [asTyped, asMix] = await Promise.allSettled([
+    searchYtDlp(query, { source, limit }),
+    searchYtDlp(mixQuery, { source, limit: limit + 3 })
+  ]);
+  if (asTyped.status === 'rejected' && asMix.status === 'rejected') throw asTyped.reason;
+
+  const seen = new Set();
+  const merged = [...(asMix.value || []), ...(asTyped.value || [])].filter((track) => {
+    const key = track.id || track.url;
+    if (seen.has(key)) return false;
+    seen.add(key);
+    return true;
+  });
+  const isSession = (track) => track.live || (track.duration || 0) >= SESSION_SECONDS;
+  return [...merged.filter(isSession), ...merged.filter((t) => !isSession(t))].slice(0, limit + 3);
+}
+
 async function searchYtDlp(query, { source, limit }) {
   const prefix = source === 'soundcloud' ? 'scsearch' : 'ytsearch';
 

lib/ui.js

@@ -282,7 +282,8 @@ export class UI {
     const tab = (id, label) => activeTab === id
       ? chalk.hex(theme.accent).bold(`● ${label}`)
       : chalk.hex(theme.muted)(`○ ${label}`);
-    let out = `\n  ${tab('vibes', 'vibes')}   ${tab('activities', 'sessions')}\n\n`;
+    const prompt = `${chalk.hex(theme.accent).bold('/')} ${chalk.hex(theme.text)('describe a vibe')}${chalk.hex(theme.muted)('  e.g. james bond intro music, salsa, working')}`;
+    let out = `\n  ${prompt}\n\n  ${tab('vibes', 'vibes')}   ${tab('activities', 'sessions')}\n\n`;
 
     const nameWidth = Math.max(...items.map(c => displayWidth(c.name))) + 3;
     for (let i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
@@ -310,7 +311,7 @@ export class UI {
       ['enter', 'play'],
       ['1-0', 'jump'],
       ['tab', activeTab === 'vibes' ? 'sessions' : 'vibes'],
-      ['/', 'search'],
+      ['/', 'describe a vibe'],
       ['f', 'favorites'],
       ['r', 'recents'],
       options.needsConnect ? ['c', 'connect spotify'] : null,
@@ -372,9 +373,13 @@ export class UI {
     const theme = this.theme;
     const brand = PLATFORM_BRANDS[source];
     const where = brand ? ` on ${brand.label}` : '';
-    return `\n  ${chalk.hex(theme.muted)(`what do you want to hear${where}? paste a link or type a vibe`)}\n  ${chalk.hex(theme.accent).bold('▸')} `;
+    return `\n  ${chalk.hex(theme.text).bold(`describe a vibe${where}`)}\n`
+      + `  ${chalk.hex(theme.muted)('a mood, a scene, an artist, a song, or a link. enter on empty goes back.')}\n`
+      + `  ${chalk.hex(theme.muted)('try: james bond intro music, salsa, working  ·  rainy tokyo night drive  ·  daft punk')}\n\n`
+      + `  ${chalk.hex(theme.accent).bold('\u25b8')} `;
   }
 
+
   // An error that stays on screen until the next key, instead of a timed flash.
   notice(label, message) {
     const theme = this.theme;
@@ -487,7 +492,7 @@ export class UI {
 
     if (results.length === 0) {
       out += `  ${chalk.hex(theme.muted)(options.emptyMessage || 'nothing here yet.')}\n\n`;
-      out += this.hints([['/', 'search'], ['b', 'back'], ['m', 'source'], ['q', 'quit']]) + '\n';
+      out += this.hints([['/', 'new vibe'], ['b', 'back'], ['m', 'source'], ['q', 'quit']]) + '\n';
       return out;
     }
 
@@ -528,7 +533,7 @@ export class UI {
       ['enter', 'play'],
       ['↑↓', 'move'],
       ['f', selected?.favorite ? 'unfavorite' : 'favorite'],
-      ['/', 'search'],
+      ['/', 'new vibe'],
       ['b', 'back'],
       options.kind === 'search' ? ['m', 'try next source'] : null,
       ['t', 'theme'],
@@ -607,7 +612,7 @@ export class UI {
       ['t', 'theme'],
       ['d', 'light/dark'],
       options.canOpen ? ['o', 'open'] : null,
-      ['/', 'search'],
+      ['/', 'new vibe'],
       ['b', 'back'],
       ['q', 'quit']
     ]);