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rfreebern/pokey-api
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An API to the Pokey search.

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POKEY API
=========

[](#pokey-api)

Here is a library that exposes an API to the Pokey the Penguin search at

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Theoretically, you can use composer! Or whatever.

Playing Around
--------------

[](#playing-around)

There is a file named `pokey` in the `bin` directory. Use it like this:

```
$ ./bin/pokey whiskey
LITTLE GIRL: MORE WHISKEY POKEY?

```

The API
-------

[](#the-api)

This library exposes one method, `search`, which takes one argument, a string to search for. It returns an array with 0 or more results. Each result is a hash with four keys:

- `title`: The title of the matching Pokey strip
- `link`: The URL to the strip
- `image`: The URL to the matching panel of the strip
- `text`: The text in that panel

Credits
-------

[](#credits)

- Pokey the Penguin is a creation of THE AUTHORS.
- This library was created by Ryan Freebern / [@rfreebern](http://twitter.com/rfreebern).

###  Health Score

20

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LowBetter than 14% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity6

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity40

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

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**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

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