TimeSlipSearch
Winner of the Algolia Agent Studio Challenge in March 2026, one of four winners ($750 and a DEV++ membership). A conversational search over 420,000+ pop-culture records from 1958 to 2020: ask for "summer of 69" or a birthday and it returns the number one song, what was in theaters, what gas cost and what made the news.
- Role
- Creator
- Years
- 2026
- Status
- Live
Numbers
- Contest Prize
- $750 + DEV++
- Records Indexed
- 420K+
- Coverage
- 1958-2020
Try it: pick a year
A sample of the records, running on this page
Everytime You Go Away
Paul Young
Back to the Future
Gas: $1.12 / gal
Live Aid Transmits Global Concert to 1.9 Billion People
“DeLorean time circuits, synthesizer hooks, and planetary broadcast satellites unite the 80s in an unforgettable neon pulse.”
The brief
Search 420,000+ records across 60+ years by exact date, birthday, range or loose phrase.
The build
An Algolia Agent Studio agent answers in plain language over four indices (Billboard, TMDB, FRED and Wikimedia data). The app parses dates and eras, and adds voice search, achievements and a year-end "Wrapped" recap.
What shipped
One of four winners of the Algolia Agent Studio Challenge, March 2026, and featured by DEV Community. Live at timeslipsearch.vercel.app.