Type any of these into the search box. They can be combined with free text which searches package names and descriptions.
| Operator | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| name: | Match package name. Supports * wildcards and repo/package form | name:phx* or name:hexpm/phoenix |
| description: | Full-text search of package descriptions | description:auth |
| depends: | Packages depending on a given package. Supports repo:package form | depends:ecto or depends:hexpm:ecto |
| build_tool: | Filter by build tool | build_tool:mix |
| updated_after: | Packages updated after an ISO8601 datetime | updated_after:2025εΉ΄01ζ01ζ₯T00:00:00Z |
| extra: | Match custom metadata (key,value). Nested keys are separated by commas | extra:license,MIT |
Wrap values in double quotes to include spaces, e.g. name:"my package".