diff --git a/web_src/css/modules/search.css b/web_src/css/modules/search.css
index 532c979ece..7cf91d032f 100644
--- a/web_src/css/modules/search.css
+++ b/web_src/css/modules/search.css
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/* Styles for the first-party search-box autocomplete (web_src/js/modules/fomantic/search.ts) */
-
 .ui.search {
   position: relative;
 }
diff --git a/web_src/js/features/comp/SearchRepoBox.ts b/web_src/js/features/comp/SearchRepoBox.ts
index 629f7cebbd..46e7456468 100644
--- a/web_src/js/features/comp/SearchRepoBox.ts
+++ b/web_src/js/features/comp/SearchRepoBox.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import {chooseFromApi} from '../../modules/search.ts';
 
 const {appSubUrl} = window.config;
 
+type RepoSearchResponse = {data: Array<{repository: {full_name: string}}>};
+
 export async function initCompSearchRepoBox(el: HTMLElement) {
   const uid = el.getAttribute('data-uid');
   const exclusive = el.getAttribute('data-exclusive');
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ export async function initCompSearchRepoBox(el: HTMLElement) {
   const input = el.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>('input.prompt')!;
 
   while (el.isConnected) {
-    const pick = await chooseFromApi(el, url, (response: any) => response.data.map((item: any) => ({
+    const pick = await chooseFromApi<RepoSearchResponse>(el, url, (response) => response.data.map((item) => ({
       title: item.repository.full_name.split('/')[1],
       description: item.repository.full_name,
     })));
diff --git a/web_src/js/features/comp/SearchUserBox.ts b/web_src/js/features/comp/SearchUserBox.ts
index c812bc6b0e..b4850db46f 100644
--- a/web_src/js/features/comp/SearchUserBox.ts
+++ b/web_src/js/features/comp/SearchUserBox.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import {chooseFromApi, type SearchResult} from '../../modules/search.ts';
 const {appSubUrl} = window.config;
 const looksLikeEmailAddressCheck = /^\S+@\S+$/;
 
+type UserSearchResponse = {data: Array<{login: string; avatar_url: string; full_name: string}>};
+
 export async function initCompSearchUserBox() {
   const box = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('#search-user-box');
   if (!box) return;
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ export async function initCompSearchUserBox() {
   const input = box.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>('input.prompt')!;
 
   while (box.isConnected) {
-    const pick = await chooseFromApi(box, url, (response: any, query: string) => {
+    const pick = await chooseFromApi<UserSearchResponse>(box, url, (response, query) => {
       const items: SearchResult[] = [];
       const queryUpper = query.toUpperCase();
       for (const item of response.data) {
diff --git a/web_src/js/features/repo-settings.ts b/web_src/js/features/repo-settings.ts
index 6fabb2b9c1..a0815212fe 100644
--- a/web_src/js/features/repo-settings.ts
+++ b/web_src/js/features/repo-settings.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ function initRepoSettingsCollaboration() {
   }
 }
 
+type TeamSearchResponse = {data: Array<{name: string; permission: string}>};
+
 async function initRepoSettingsSearchTeamBox() {
   const box = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('#search-team-box');
   if (!box) return;
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ async function initRepoSettingsSearchTeamBox() {
   const url = `${appSubUrl}/org/${box.getAttribute('data-org-name')}/teams/-/search?q={query}`;
   const input = box.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>('input.prompt')!;
   while (box.isConnected) {
-    const pick = await chooseFromApi(box, url, (response: any) => response.data.map((item: any) => ({
+    const pick = await chooseFromApi<TeamSearchResponse>(box, url, (response) => response.data.map((item) => ({
       title: item.name,
       description: `${item.permission} access`, // TODO: translate this string
     })));
diff --git a/web_src/js/modules/search.ts b/web_src/js/modules/search.ts
index 4e87da02c1..5f580de54c 100644
--- a/web_src/js/modules/search.ts
+++ b/web_src/js/modules/search.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function buildResultHTML(result: SearchResult): string {
 // Awaits one user selection from an autocomplete attached to `container`. Resolves with
 // the chosen item; the caller writes it to whatever input/state it owns. Wrap in a loop
 // to keep the search box live across selections.
-export function chooseFromApi(container: HTMLElement, url: string, parse: (raw: any, query: string) => SearchResult[], {minCharacters = 2}: {minCharacters?: number} = {}): Promise<SearchResult> {
+export function chooseFromApi<T = unknown>(container: HTMLElement, url: string, parse: (raw: T, query: string) => SearchResult[], {minCharacters = 2}: {minCharacters?: number} = {}): Promise<SearchResult> {
   return new Promise((resolve) => {
     const input = container.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>('input.prompt') ?? container.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>('input')!;