GitHub Issue Search - Clear `state:open` Search Filter

clear_open_filter.user.js

// ==UserScript==
// @name         GitHub Issues - Clear Open Issues Search Filter
// @namespace    https://github.com/eliliam
// @version      1.5
// @description  Removes the default 'state:open' from the GitHub Issues search bar and re-executes the search.
// @author       Eli Smith
// @match        https://github.com/*/*/issues*
// @grant        none
// @run-at       document-end
// @downloadURL  https://gist.githubusercontent.com/eliliam/e3f24e3c6b986a2e94106cf211043fcd/raw/clear_open_filter.user.js
// @updateURL    https://gist.githubusercontent.com/eliliam/e3f24e3c6b986a2e94106cf211043fcd/raw/clear_open_filter.user.js
// ==/UserScript==

(function () {
	"use strict";

	const AUTO_REMOVE_TERMS = ["state:open"];

	/**
	 * Finds the issues search input and removes the default filter 'state:open'  if it is contained in the search
	 */
	const clearDefaultSearch = () => {
		// Find the search input by its stable ID
		const searchInput = document.getElementById("repository-input");
		if (!searchInput) return;

		const searchVal = searchInput.value.trim();

		if (searchVal?.includes("state:open")) {
			const cleanedSearch = searchVal
				.split(" ")
				.filter((part) => !AUTO_REMOVE_TERMS.includes(part)).join(" ");

			// 1. Set the value using the native property setter.
			const nativeInputValueSetter = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(
				window.HTMLInputElement.prototype,
				"value",
			).set;

			nativeInputValueSetter.call(searchInput, cleanedSearch);

			// 2. Dispatch an 'input' event to notify the framework of the value change.
			const inputEvent = new Event("input", {
				bubbles: true,
				cancelable: true,
			});
			searchInput.dispatchEvent(inputEvent);

			// 3. Dispatch a 'change' event.
			const changeEvent = new Event("change", {
				bubbles: true,
				cancelable: true,
			});
			searchInput.dispatchEvent(changeEvent);

			// 4. Trigger the search execution by simulating an Enter keypress (the most common search trigger).
			const enterKeyEvent = new KeyboardEvent("keydown", {
				bubbles: true,
				cancelable: true,
				key: "Enter",
				code: "Enter",
				keyCode: 13,
				which: 13,
			});
			searchInput.dispatchEvent(enterKeyEvent);
		}
	};

	// Run the function on the initial page load
	clearDefaultSearch();

	// GitHub uses Turbo (formerly Turbolinks/PJAX) for page navigation.
	document.addEventListener("turbo:load", clearDefaultSearch);
})();