Search Everywhere for VSCode

A fast, fuzzy "Search Everywhere" feature for VSCode, inspired by the IntelliJ/PyCharm functionality. This extension provides a unified search interface for files, classes, symbols, and commands with intelligent prioritization and filtering.

Features

• Fast Fuzzy Search across multiple sources:

  • Files in your workspace
  • Classes (classes, interfaces, enums)
  • Symbols (functions, methods, variables)
  • Commands/Actions in VSCode

• PyCharm-Style Navigation:

  • Tab-style filter categories (All, Classes, Files, Symbols, Actions)
  • Dedicated "Classes" filter for quick class navigation
  • Clean UI with category headers and line numbers
  • Instant results as you type
  • Filter reset when reopening the dialog

• Intelligent Prioritization:

  • Classes and methods prioritized over variables
  • Personalized results based on your activity
  • Cleaner results with duplicate removal
  • Relative file paths for better readability

• Real-time Indexing:

  • New symbols appear in search results immediately after file changes
  • Seamless tracking of file modifications, additions, and deletions
  • Intelligent debouncing to avoid excessive reindexing

• Optimized Performance:

  • Fast startup and search times
  • Background indexing to avoid UI freezes
  • Configurable fuzzy search libraries
  • Automatic exclusion of binary and output files

Usage

1. Press Shift+Shift to open the search dialog
2. Use the filter buttons at the top to select what to search for:
   • All: Search everything
   • Classes: Search only classes, interfaces, and structs
   • Files: Search only files
   • Symbols: Search methods, functions, and other symbols
   • Actions: Search available commands
3. Start typing to search within the selected category
4. Results update in real-time as you type
5. Select an item to open/execute it

Configuration

Indexing Options

Control what gets indexed and included in search results:

"searchEverywhere.indexing.includeFiles": true,
"searchEverywhere.indexing.includeSymbols": true,
"searchEverywhere.indexing.includeCommands": true

Exclusion Patterns

Configure global exclusion patterns that apply to all search providers (files, symbols, etc.):

"searchEverywhere.exclusions": [
  "**/node_modules/**",
  "**/dist/**",
  "**/.git/**",
  "**/*.min.js"
]

These patterns are added to the built-in exclusions, which already filter out common binary files, build directories, and system files.

Activity Tracking

Configure how user activity affects search results:

"searchEverywhere.activity.enabled": true,
"searchEverywhere.activity.weight": 0.5

The weight value (0-1) determines how much your activity influences the results:

• 0: Only relevance to search query matters
• 1: Only frequency of use matters
• 0.5: Equal balance between relevance and frequency

Performance Settings

Optimize performance based on your needs:

"searchEverywhere.performance.maxResults": 100

Fuzzy Search Library

Choose between different fuzzy search implementations:

"searchEverywhere.fuzzySearch.library": "fuzzysort"

Available options:

• fuzzysort: Generally faster, especially for large datasets
• fuzzaldrin-plus: May provide better relevance for certain queries

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Shift+Shift: Open Search Everywhere

Roadmap

• Add persistent activity history across sessions
• Add text search capability
• Add benchmark visualization
• Add custom search result templates
• Add search history
• Improve scoring algorithms for better relevance

Development

Building the Extension

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Compile
npm run compile

# Package
npm run package

Testing the Extension

1. Press F5 in VSCode to launch a development host with the extension loaded
2. Run the "Search Everywhere" command

License

MIT

Acknowledgements

Inspired by JetBrains' "Search Everywhere" functionality in IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, and other IDEs.

Built by Cursor with ❤️, under human supervision.