SwiftFind
A fast, unified search for VS Code inspired by JetBrains IDEs.
Install from the Extensions view (search SwiftFind), or grab the .vsix from GitHub Releases and use Install from VSIX….
Default shortcuts:
- Floating search:
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Space
- Fullscreen search:
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F
- Find and replace:
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H
- Replace in editor:
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R (editor must be focused)
Polish / AltGr-safe fallback (chord):
Ctrl+Shift+J, then Space / F / H / R
Rebind everything in Keyboard Shortcuts. The status bar SwiftFind item opens search as well.
Tabs
| Tab |
What it searches |
| Files |
Filenames across your workspace |
| Folders |
Folder paths in your workspace |
| Text |
File contents (bundled ripgrep, with fallbacks) |
| Symbols |
Functions, classes, variables via VS Code language providers |
| Commands |
All VS Code commands (built-in and from extensions) |
Fullscreen search and replace
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F opens the fullscreen panel. Find is primary; expand the Replace row (or use Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H) to run find-and-replace across workspace files (up to 500 files at once; narrow with Folder… if you hit the limit).
- Text results group as folder → file → match, with inline highlight preview (
swiftFind.preview).
- Pause / Resume / Stop control a running ripgrep scan.
- Folder… limits the search to a directory inside the workspace.
- Search runs on Enter (or the Search button), not on every keystroke.
Replace in the current editor uses VS Code’s own Find/Replace widget (Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R).
The SwiftFind activity bar has Fullscreen Search and Fullscreen Replace tiles, with Task Runner below.
In Explorer, Search Here and Replace Here scope fullscreen search or replace to the selected file or folder.
File index cache
SwiftFind keeps a workspace file list in .vscode/swiftfind-path-index.cache. It always honors .gitignore, plus common folders such as bin / obj. Text search and replace scan only that list, so they stay in sync with the Files tab.
Rebuild anytime from the Command Palette: SwiftFind: Rebuild File Index Cache.
Add .vscode/swiftfind-path-index.cache* to your project's .gitignore so the cache is not committed.
Search options (while the modal is open)
| Toggle |
Shortcut |
Description |
| Case Sensitive |
Alt+C |
Match exact case |
| Regex |
Alt+R |
Use regular expressions |
| Match Whole Word |
Alt+W |
Only match complete words |
| Fuzzy Search |
Alt+F |
Fuzzy matching |
| Exclude Git Ignored |
Alt+G |
Hide files excluded by .gitignore |
| Exclude Search Ignored |
Alt+S |
Hide files excluded by .searchignore |
Tab navigation in QuickPick:
Tab — next tabShift+Tab — previous tab
