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Storm Search

Benxlabs

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⚡ Lightning-fast PhpStorm-style global search with split-panel preview and syntax highlighting. Search your entire codebase instantly!
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⚡ Storm Search

Lightning-fast PhpStorm-style global search for VS Code with split-panel preview and syntax highlighting

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✨ Features

🚀 Blazing Fast Search

Search across your entire workspace in milliseconds with smart exclusions for build folders and dependencies.

📱 Split Panel Interface

  • Left Panel: All search results grouped by file
  • Right Panel: Full file preview with syntax highlighting
  • See your code before you open it!

⌨️ Keyboard-First Workflow

  • Ctrl+Shift+F (or Cmd+Shift+F on Mac) - Open search
  • ↑ / ↓ - Navigate through results
  • Enter - Open file at matched line
  • Esc - Close search

🧠 Smart Features

  • Auto-excludes node_modules, .git, build folders, and other noise
  • Instant preview - See full file content while browsing results
  • Match highlighting - Your search term is highlighted in both panels
  • File size limits - Skips large files for optimal performance
  • Debounced search - Results appear as you type with intelligent throttling

📸 Screenshot

File Preview with Highlighting

🎯 Usage

  1. Press Ctrl+Shift+F (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+F (Mac)
  2. Type your search query
  3. Use arrow keys to navigate results
  4. Press Enter to open the file at the exact match location
  5. Press Esc to close

Pro Tip: The search automatically ignores common build folders like node_modules, .next, dist, etc.

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