From 04ff66ad8b420f6ad640667268555c20dce03ccd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jesse Wierzbinski <contact@cpluspatch.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2023 18:55:19 -1000
Subject: [PATCH] chore: Add docs for Meilisearch setup

---
 README.md          |  9 +++++++++
 docker-compose.yml | 11 +++++++++++
 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 47f174ba..f531dae2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ Lysand is extremely fast and can handle tens of thousands of HTTP requests per s
 - The [Bun Runtime](https://bun.sh), version 1.0.5 or later (usage of the latest version is recommended)
 - A PostgreSQL database
 - (Optional but recommended) A Linux-based operating system
+- (Optional if you want search) A working Meiliseach instance
 
 > **Note**: We will not be offerring support to Windows or MacOS users. If you are using one of these operating systems, please use a virtual machine or container to run Lysand.
 
@@ -125,6 +126,10 @@ RUN chmod +x /docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/init.sh
 bun migrate
 ```
 
+6. (If you want search)
+Create a Meilisearch instance (using Docker is recommended). For a [`docker-compose`] file, copy the `meilisearch` service from the [`docker-compose.yml`](docker-compose.yml) file.
+
+Set up Meiliseach's API key by passing the `MEILI_MASTER_KEY` environment variable to the server. Then, enale and configure search in the config file.
 ### Running
 
 To run the server, simply run the following command:
@@ -149,6 +154,10 @@ Some CLI commands that return data as tables can be used in scripts. To do so, y
 
 Flags can be used in any order and anywhere in the script (except for the `bun cli` command itself). The command arguments themselves must be in the correct order, however.
 
+### Rebuilding the Search Index
+
+You may use the `bun cli index rebuild` command to automatically push all posts and users to Meilisearch, if it is configured. This is useful if you have just set up Meilisearch, or if you accidentally deleted something.
+
 ### Using Database Commands
 
 The `bun prisma` commands allows you to use Prisma commands without needing to add in environment variables for the database config. Just run Prisma commands as you would normally, replacing `bunx prisma` with `bun prisma`.
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index e8100507..c0cf5c38 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,17 @@ services:
         restart: unless-stopped
         networks:
             - lysand-net
+    meilisearch:
+        stdin_open: true
+        environment:
+            - MEILI_MASTER_KEY=add_your_key_here
+        tty: true
+        networks:
+            - lysand-net
+        volumes:
+            - ./meili-data:/meili_data
+        image: getmeili/meilisearch:v1.5
+        container_name: lysand-meilisearch
 
 networks:
     lysand-net: