diff --git a/readme b/readme
index d5f5df0..786f969 100644
--- a/readme
+++ b/readme
@@ -14,3 +14,7 @@ also i want to say that like this isnt a super serious project like fyi whoever
 
 >i dont want to wrestle npm if i can help it.
 lol lmao i really thought i could get away with a single pure js file
+
+hey! heads up! im just thinking that as i add things someone might go "wow i want to use that"
+i dont know how packaging works (yet). if you can somehow pull my code into your project as it stands, expect it to break.
+its not good for your health. just dont. not yet?
diff --git a/src/domlink.ts b/src/domlink.ts
index b5f13dc..8f124f7 100644
--- a/src/domlink.ts
+++ b/src/domlink.ts
@@ -1,158 +1,193 @@
 let _LCounter = 0; // is there a point to this? idk. might be unnecessary overhead.
 export class Node {
-    wraps: HTMLElement;
-    children: Node[] = [];
-    id: string = "L" + _LCounter++;;
-    constructor(wrap: HTMLElement) {
-        this.wraps = wrap;
-        this.wraps.id = this.id;
-    }
-    // could i make add and with one function? yeah.
-    // will i do that? no.
-    // why not? because it feels nice to have them separate.
-    add(node: Node | string) {
-        if (node != undefined) {
-            let xnode: Node;
-            if (typeof node === "string") {
-                xnode = new Label(node);
-            } else {
-                xnode = node;
-            }
-            this.children.push(xnode);
-            this.wraps.appendChild(xnode.wraps);
-        } else {
-            throw new Error("node undefined");
-        }
-        return this;
-    }
-    remove(node: Node) {
-        let idx = this.children.indexOf(node);
-        if (idx < 0) {
-            throw new Error("node not a child of this node");
-        }
-        this.children.splice(idx, 1);
-        this.wraps.removeChild(node.wraps);
-    }
-    with(...nodes: (Node | string)[]) {
-        nodes.forEach(x=>{this.add(x)});
-        return this
-    }
-    style(fn: (style: CSSStyleDeclaration) => void) {
-        fn(this.wraps.style);
-        return this;
-    }
-    class(cls: string) {
-        this.wraps.classList.add(cls);
-        return this;
-    }
+	wraps: HTMLElement;
+	children: Node[] = [];
+	id: string = "L" + _LCounter++;;
+	constructor(wrap: HTMLElement) {
+		this.wraps = wrap;
+		this.wraps.id = this.id;
+	}
+	// could i make add and with one function? yeah.
+	// will i do that? no.
+	// why not? because it feels nice to have them separate.
+	add(node: Node | string) {
+		if (node != undefined) {
+			let xnode: Node;
+			if (typeof node === "string") {
+				xnode = new Label(node);
+			} else {
+				xnode = node;
+			}
+			this.children.push(xnode);
+			this.wraps.appendChild(xnode.wraps);
+		} else {
+			throw new Error("node undefined");
+		}
+		return this;
+	}
+	remove(node: Node) {
+		let idx = this.children.indexOf(node);
+		if (idx < 0) {
+			throw new Error("node not a child of this node");
+		}
+		this.children.splice(idx, 1);
+		this.wraps.removeChild(node.wraps);
+	}
+	with(...nodes: (Node | string)[]) {
+		nodes.forEach(x=>{this.add(x)});
+		return this
+	}
+	style(fn: (style: CSSStyleDeclaration) => void) {
+		fn(this.wraps.style);
+		return this;
+	}
+	class(cls: string) {
+		this.wraps.classList.add(cls);
+		return this;
+	}
+}
+type NodeEquivalent = (Node | string)
+export class Link extends Node {
+	constructor(around: NodeEquivalent | null) {
+		let a = document.createElement("a");
+		a.classList.add("LLink");
+		super(a);
+		if (around != null) {
+			this.add(around);
+		}
+	}
+	set target(x: string) {
+		(this.wraps as HTMLAnchorElement).href = x;
+	}
+	get target(): string {
+		return (this.wraps as HTMLAnchorElement).href;
+	}
+	to(tgt: string) {
+		this.target = tgt;
+		return this;
+	}
 }
 export class Container extends Node {
-    constructor() {
-        let div = document.createElement("div");
-        div.classList.add("LContainer");
-        super(div);
-    }
+	constructor() {
+		let div = document.createElement("div");
+		div.classList.add("LContainer");
+		super(div);
+	}
 }
 export class Column extends Container {
-    constructor() {
-        super();
-        this.wraps.classList.add("LColumn");
-    }
+	constructor() {
+		super();
+		this.wraps.classList.add("LColumn");
+	}
 }
 export class Row extends Container {
-    constructor() {
-        super();
-        this.wraps.classList.add("LRow");
-    }
+	constructor() {
+		super();
+		this.wraps.classList.add("LRow");
+	}
 }
 export class Table extends Node {
-    constructor() {
-        let table = document.createElement("table");
-        table.classList.add("LTable");
-        super(table);
-    }
+	constructor() {
+		let table = document.createElement("table");
+		table.classList.add("LTable");
+		super(table);
+	}
 }
 export class TableRow extends Node {
-    constructor() {
-        let tr = document.createElement("tr");
-        tr.classList.add("LTableRow");
-        super(tr);
-    }
+	constructor() {
+		let tr = document.createElement("tr");
+		tr.classList.add("LTableRow");
+		super(tr);
+	}
 }
 export class TableCell extends Node {
-    constructor() {
-        let td = document.createElement("td");
-        td.classList.add("LTableCell");
-        super(td);
-    }
+	constructor() {
+		let td = document.createElement("td");
+		td.classList.add("LTableCell");
+		super(td);
+	}
 }
 export class Text extends Node {
-    private _text: string = "";
-    get text() {
-        return this._text;
-    }
-    set text(x) {
-        this._text = x;
-        this.wraps.textContent = x;
-    }
+	private _text: string = "";
+	get text() {
+		return this._text;
+	}
+	set text(x) {
+		this._text = x;
+		this.wraps.textContent = x;
+	}
 }
 export class Label extends Text {
-    constructor(text: string = "") {
-        let el = document.createElement("span");
-        el.classList.add("LLabel");
-        super(el);
-        this.text = text;
-    }
+	constructor(text: string = "") {
+		let el = document.createElement("span");
+		el.classList.add("LLabel");
+		super(el);
+		this.text = text;
+	}
 }
 export class Button extends Text {
-    constructor(label: string, action: EventListener) {
-        let btn = document.createElement("button");
-        btn.textContent = label;
-        btn.addEventListener("click", action);
-        btn.classList.add("LButton");
-        super(btn);
-        this.text = label;
-    }
+	constructor(label: string, action: EventListener) {
+		let btn = document.createElement("button");
+		btn.textContent = label;
+		btn.addEventListener("click", action);
+		btn.classList.add("LButton");
+		super(btn);
+		this.text = label;
+	}
+}
+interface Updatable {
+	watch: (watcher: (newValue: string)=>void) => void;
 }
-export class Input extends Text {
-    constructor(type: HTMLInputElement["type"] = "text") {
-        let el = document.createElement("input");
-        el.type = type;
-        el.classList.add("LInput");
-        super(el);
-    }
-    set placeholder(x: string) {
-        (this.wraps as HTMLInputElement).placeholder = x;
-    }
-    get value(): string {
-        return (this.wraps as HTMLInputElement).value;
-    }
-    set value(x: string) {
-        (this.wraps as HTMLInputElement).value = x;
-    }
+export class Input extends Text implements Updatable {
+	constructor(type: HTMLInputElement["type"] = "text") {
+		let el = document.createElement("input");
+		el.type = type;
+		el.classList.add("LInput");
+		super(el);
+	}
+	set placeholder(x: string) {
+		(this.wraps as HTMLInputElement).placeholder = x;
+	}
+	get value(): string {
+		return (this.wraps as HTMLInputElement).value;
+	}
+	set value(x: string) {
+		(this.wraps as HTMLInputElement).value = x;
+		this.watching.forEach(y=>y(x));
+	}
+
+
+
+	// Implementation for Updatable
+	watching: ((newValue: string) => void)[] = [];
+	watch(watcher: (newValue: string)=>void) {
+		this.watching.push(watcher);
+		this.wraps.oninput = (e)=>{watcher(this.value)};
+		watcher(this.value);
+	}
 }
 export class Image extends Node {
-    constructor(src: string) {
-        let img = document.createElement("img");
-        img.src = src;
-        img.classList.add("LImage");
-        super(img);
-    }
+	constructor(src: string) {
+		let img = document.createElement("img");
+		img.src = src;
+		img.classList.add("LImage");
+		super(img);
+	}
 }
 export class Modal extends Node {
-    constructor() {
-        let dlg: HTMLDialogElement = document.createElement("dialog");
-        dlg.classList.add("LModal");
-        super(dlg);
-    }
-    show() {
-        Body.add(this);
-        (this.wraps as HTMLDialogElement).showModal();
-    }
-    hide() {
-        (this.wraps as HTMLDialogElement).close();
-        Body.wraps.removeChild(this.wraps);
-    }
+	constructor() {
+		let dlg: HTMLDialogElement = document.createElement("dialog");
+		dlg.classList.add("LModal");
+		super(dlg);
+	}
+	show() {
+		Body.add(this);
+		(this.wraps as HTMLDialogElement).showModal();
+	}
+	hide() {
+		(this.wraps as HTMLDialogElement).close();
+		Body.wraps.removeChild(this.wraps);
+	}
 }
 
 // user helper shit 
diff --git a/src/issuesearch.ts b/src/issuesearch.ts
index 5a4db98..0514ed8 100644
--- a/src/issuesearch.ts
+++ b/src/issuesearch.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import { Body, Button, Column, Input, Label, Row, Table, TableCell, TableRow } from "./domlink.js";
+import { Body, Button, Column, Input, Label, Link, Row, Table, TableCell, TableRow } from "./domlink.js";
 
 type issueRecord = {
-    body: string;
+	body: string;
 	createdAt: string;
 	issueId: number;
 	owner: string;
@@ -57,34 +57,34 @@ async function xcall(host: string, method: string, params: Record<string, string
 	return await (await fetch(url)).json();
 }
 
+type issueItem = ({handle: string;issue: issueRecord});
+let allIssues:issueItem[] = [];
 const SLINGSHOT = "https://slingshot.microcosm.blue";
-async function listIssues(repo: string) {
+let currentRepoLink = ""; // essentially for issue links. ensures any extras are stripped off.
+async function getIssues(repo: string) {
 	let repoUrl = new URL(repo);
 	let repoUrlSplat = repoUrl.pathname.split("/");
 	let repoOwnerHandle = repoUrlSplat[1].substring(1);
 	let repoName = repoUrlSplat[2];
+	currentRepoLink = `https://tangled.sh/@${repoOwnerHandle}/${repoName}`;
+	statusText.text = "resolving owner did";
 	let repoOwnerDoc = await xcall(SLINGSHOT, "com.bad-example.identity.resolveMiniDoc", {identifier: repoOwnerHandle}) as miniDoc;
+	statusText.text = "finding repository";
 	let ownedRepos = await xcall(repoOwnerDoc.pds, "com.atproto.repo.listRecords", { repo: repoOwnerDoc.did, collection: "sh.tangled.repo" }) as recordListing<repoRecord>;
 	let repoRecord = ownedRepos.records.find(x=>x.value.name == repoName)!;
 	let encodedRepoUri = encodeURIComponent(repoRecord.uri);
-	let view_issues_list = new Table().add(
-		new TableRow().with(
-			new TableCell().add("Handle"),
-			new TableCell().add("Issue#"),
-			new TableCell().add("Title")
-		)
-	);
-	Body.add(view_issues_list);
+	statusText.text = `finding issues...`;
 	let irsp = await (await fetch(`https://constellation.microcosm.blue/links?target=${encodedRepoUri}&collection=sh.tangled.repo.issue&path=.repo`)).json() as constellationResponse;
 	let allIssueRefs: constellationRecordItem[] = irsp.linking_records;
 	let nextCursor = irsp.cursor;
 	while (allIssueRefs.length < irsp.total && nextCursor != null) {
-		let rsp = await (await fetch(`https://constellation.microcosm.blue/links?target=${encodedRepoUri}&collection=sh.tangled.repo.issue&path=.repo&cursor=${nextCursor}`)).json() as constellationResponse;
+		statusText.text = `finding issues... (${allIssueRefs.length}/${irsp.total})`;
+		let rsp = await (await fetch(`https://constellation.microcosm.blue/links?target=${encodedRepoUri}&collection=sh.tangled.repo.issue&path=.repo&cursor=${nextCursor}`, {headers:{Accept:"application/json"}})).json() as constellationResponse;
 		nextCursor = rsp.cursor;
 		allIssueRefs = allIssueRefs.concat(rsp.linking_records);
 		if (nextCursor == null) break;
 	}
-	let sortedIssues = (await Promise.all(allIssueRefs.map(async (issueRef) => {
+	allIssues = (await Promise.all(allIssueRefs.map(async (issueRef) => {
 		let rsp = await xcall(SLINGSHOT, "com.atproto.repo.getRecord", {
 			repo: issueRef.did,
 			collection: issueRef.collection,
@@ -97,25 +97,36 @@ async function listIssues(repo: string) {
 		} catch (error) {
 			return null;
 		}
+		statusText.text = `retrieved issue #${issue.issueId} (not in order!)`;
 		let handle = doc.handle;
 		return {
 			handle: handle,
 			issue: issue
 		};
-	}))).sort((a,b)=>{
+	}))).filter(x=>x as issueItem).sort((a,b)=>{
 		let x = 0;
 		if (a && b) {
 			x = b.issue.issueId-a.issue.issueId
 		}
 		return x;
-	});
-	sortedIssues.forEach(that =>{
-		if (that) {
+	}) as issueItem[];
+	statusText.text = `got ${allIssues.length} issues!`;
+}
+function renderIssues(issues:issueItem[]) {
+	let view_issues_list = new Table().add(
+		new TableRow().with(
+			new TableCell().add("Handle"),
+			new TableCell().add("Issue#"),
+			new TableCell().add("Title")
+		)
+	);
+	issues.forEach(issue =>{
+		if (issue) {
 			let view_issue_row = new TableRow();
 			view_issue_row.with(
-				new TableCell().add(that.handle),
-				new TableCell().add(that.issue.issueId.toString()),
-				new TableCell().add(that.issue.title)
+				new TableCell().add(new Link(issue.handle).to(`https://tangled.sh/@${issue.handle}`)),
+				new TableCell().add(new Link(issue.issue.issueId.toString()).to(`${currentRepoLink}/issues/${issue.issue.issueId}`)),
+				new TableCell().add(issue.issue.title)
 			);
 			view_issues_list.add(view_issue_row);
 		}
@@ -130,19 +141,59 @@ let statusText = new Label("waiting");
 let runButton = new Button("GO!",async ()=>{
 	(runButton.wraps as HTMLButtonElement).disabled = true;
 	if (last) {
-		Body.remove(last);
+		try {
+			Body.remove(last);
+		} catch {}
+		last = null;
 	}
+	allIssues = [];
+	searchRow.style(x=>x.display="none");
 	try {
-		last = await listIssues(repoUrl.value);
+		await getIssues(repoUrl.value);
+		console.log(allIssues);
+		last = renderIssues(allIssues);
+		searchRow.style(x=>x.removeProperty("display"));
 	} catch (e) {
 		last = new Label("Failed");
-		Body.add(last);
+		console.log(e);
 	}
+	Body.add(last);
+	searchInput.value = "";
 	console.log(last);
 	(runButton.wraps as HTMLButtonElement).disabled = false;
 });
+
+
+
+let searchInput = new Input();
+searchInput.watch((search)=>{
+	if (allIssues.length > 0) {
+		if (last) {
+			Body.remove(last);
+		}
+		search = search.toLowerCase();
+		last = renderIssues(allIssues.filter((item)=>{
+			return item.issue.issueId == Number(item) ||
+				search.split(" ").every((word)=> (
+					item.handle.toLowerCase().includes(word) ||
+					item.issue.title.toLowerCase().includes(word) ||
+					item.issue.body.toLowerCase().includes(word)))
+		}));
+		Body.add(last);
+	}
+});
+let searchRow = new Row().with(
+	"search",
+	searchInput
+);
+searchRow.style(x=>x.display="none");
+
+
+
 Body.add(new Row().with(
 	"List issues for repo: ",
 	repoUrl,
-	runButton
-));
\ No newline at end of file
+	runButton,
+	statusText
+));
+Body.add(searchRow);
diff --git a/static/issuesearch.html b/static/issuesearch.html
index 00a1f8d..12e2ee9 100644
--- a/static/issuesearch.html
+++ b/static/issuesearch.html
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
-    <meta charset="UTF-8">
-    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
-    <title>issuesearch</title>
-    <link rel="stylesheet" href="styles/domlink.css">
-    <link rel="stylesheet" href="pds.css">
-    <link rel="stylesheet" href="issuesearch.css">
+	<meta charset="UTF-8">
+	<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+	<title>issuesearch</title>
+	<link rel="stylesheet" href="styles/domlink.css">
+	<link rel="stylesheet" href="pds.css">
+	<link rel="stylesheet" href="issuesearch.css">
 </head>
 <body>
-    <noscript>enable js or fukc off</noscript>
-    <script src="issuesearch.js" type="module"></script>
+	<noscript>enable js or fukc off</noscript>
+	<script src="issuesearch.js" type="module"></script>
 </body>
 </html>