what if i told you i may have fixed it

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
             "!Module"
         ],
         "editor.formatOnType": true,
-        "editor.wordBasedSuggestions": false,
+        "editor.wordBasedSuggestions": "off",
         "editor.defaultFormatter": "charliermarsh.ruff"
     }
 }

config.py

@@ -35,4 +35,6 @@ class GitHub:
     "Vanilla+",
 ]
 
+FILE_SERVER_TOKEN = "AAAAAAAAAAA"
+
 valid_types = ["datapack"]

routes/projects.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import sqlite3
 import time
 import traceback
-from typing import Any, Sequence
+from typing import Any
 
 import bleach
 import regex as re
@@ -113,18 +113,18 @@ def search(conn, query, sort_by, tags, page):
         AND LOWER(TRIM(title)) LIKE :q 
     """
 
-    if tags:
-        base_query += "AND LOWER(TRIM(category)) LIKE :c "
-
-    full_query = base_query + f"ORDER BY {order_by} LIMIT :offset, :limit"
-
     parameters = {
         "q": f"%{query}%",
-        "c": f"%{tags}%" if tags else None,
         "offset": (page - 1) * 20,
         "limit": page * 20,
     }
 
+    if tags:
+        parameters["c"] = f"%{tags}%",
+        base_query += "AND LOWER(TRIM(category)) LIKE :c "
+
+    full_query = base_query + f"ORDER BY {order_by} LIMIT :offset, :limit"
+
     return util.exec_query(conn, full_query, **parameters).all()