Torch

A modern flashlight search engine. Search, filter, and compare 3,177 flashlights across 28 filterable specs.

Live: torch.directory

Features

• 28 filterable specs — brand, lumens, runtime, battery, price, LED, throw, weight, and more
• 6 filter types — multi-select, boolean, linear range, logarithmic range, composite groups
• 4 logic modes — any / all / only / none per filter
• Real-time results — Web Worker handles all filtering off the main thread
• URL-driven state — every filter combination is a shareable URL
• Offline support — PWA with service worker caching
• Card + table views — with sprite thumbnails from the dataset
• Star/pin flashlights — persisted in localStorage
• Dark/light/system theme
• Keyboard shortcuts — / to search, Escape to clear

Stack

• SvelteKit (adapter-static, SPA mode)
• Svelte 5 runes ($state, $derived, $effect)
• Tailwind CSS v4 (CSS-first)
• Web Worker for filter/sort/search
• Service Worker for offline PWA

Development

bun install
bun run dev

Build for production:

bun run build
bun run preview

Termux/Android note: Uses scripts/vite-cli.ts to run Vite through Bun directly, bypassing Node's process.platform === 'android' which breaks native module resolution for lightningcss/rollup/esbuild.

Attribution

Data and inspiration from flashlights.parametrek.com by parametrek. The flashlight database, sprite sheet, and filter definitions are sourced from parametrek's dataset.

License

MIT