Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

Phil M0OFX @philpem@digipres.club

1/23/2026, 12:58:12 AM

Public

I've been building a text-terminal interface for Koha:
https://github.com/philpem/koha-opac-tui

It's based on screenshots and photos I found of the Dynix user interface, with some elements of BLCMP I remember, and a couple of features (like MARC view) I wanted.

Please try it, thrash it, and report any bugs you find!

(ObFD: it was created with AI; I'm planning some rework because the code is quite meh in places)

Amber text-mode screen showing the front menu of a library dial-in OPAC (online public access catalogue) system.

Amber text-mode screen showing the keyword search scree of a library dial-in OPAC (online public access catalogue) system.

Amber text-mode screen showing the search results screen of a library dial-in OPAC (online public access catalogue) system.

Amber text-mode screen showing the item/holdings information screen.

If you have a fediverse account, you can quote this note from your own instance. Search https://digipres.club/users/philpem/statuses/115941696625398311 on your instance and quote it. (Note that quoting is not supported in Mastodon.)