Everything Search for VS Code

A Visual Studio Code extension that integrates Everything search functionality directly into your editor.

Features

• Quick File Search: Search your entire system using Everything's lightning-fast indexing
• Regex Support: Use regular expressions for advanced search patterns
• Keyboard Shortcut: Quick access with Ctrl+Shift+E (or Cmd+Shift+E on Mac)
• Configurable: Customize search behavior and es.exe path

Prerequisites

1. Everything must be installed and running on your system
2. es.exe (Everything Command Line Interface) must be available in your PATH or configured in settings

Download Everything from: https://www.voidtools.com/ Download es.exe from: https://www.voidtools.com/ES-1.1.0.18.zip

Installation

1. Copy this extension to your VS Code extensions folder:

   • Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\
   • macOS: ~/.vscode/extensions/
   • Linux: ~/.vscode/extensions/

2. Restart VS Code

3. The extension will be activated automatically

Usage

Commands

• Everything: Search Files - Real-time incremental search as you type
• Everything: Search Files (Regex) - Search using regular expressions (input box)

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Ctrl+Shift+E (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+E (Mac) - Incremental search

Via Command Palette

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+P (or Cmd+Shift+P on Mac)
2. Type "Everything: Search"
3. Select the desired search command

Configuration

Open VS Code settings and search for "everything-search":

• everything-search.executablePath: Path to es.exe (default: "es.exe")
• everything-search.maxResults: Maximum number of results to display (default: 100)
• everything-search.caseSensitive: Enable case-sensitive search by default (default: false)

Building from Source

1. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

2. Compile TypeScript:

   npm run compile
   

3. Watch for changes during development:

   npm run watch
   

Troubleshooting

"Everything search is not available"

1. Ensure Everything is installed and running
2. Verify es.exe is in your PATH or configure the full path in settings
3. Test es.exe from command line: es.exe test

No results found

1. Check that Everything has indexed your drives
2. Verify the search query syntax
3. Try a simpler search term

Development

To package the extension:

npm install -g vsce
vsce package

This creates a .vsix file that can be installed in VS Code.