Global Search

A command-bar style global search for Obsidian. Press a shortcut, search across note titles, headings, and content, then jump straight to the match — which lights up so you can spot it instantly.

Features

• Fuzzy search across note titles, headings, and content from one prompt.
• Configurable scope — match filenames only, content only, or both.
• Jump to the match and scroll it into view, with a one-time highlight animation to draw your eye.
• Configurable highlight — keep it, clear it after 5 seconds, or turn it off.
• Configurable result rows — show or hide the filename, folder path, and matched snippet.
• Open in the current tab or a new tab.
• Recent files when the prompt is empty.

Installation

Manual (local) install

1. Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release (or build them — see below).
2. Create the folder <your-vault>/.obsidian/plugins/global-search/ and copy the three files into it.
3. In Obsidian, open Settings → Community plugins, reload plugins (or restart Obsidian), and enable Global Search.

Build from source

npm ci
npm run build

This writes main.js. Copy main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css into <your-vault>/.obsidian/plugins/global-search/ as above.

BRAT

You can also install via the BRAT community plugin by adding this repository as a beta plugin.

Usage

1. Press Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + K (rebindable in Settings → Hotkeys) to open the search prompt.
2. Type to search. Use ↑/↓ to move through results and ↵ to open the selected one.
3. The note opens scrolled to the match, which briefly highlights.

Settings

Setting	Values	Default	Effect
Search scope	Filenames only / Content only / Filenames and content	Filenames and content	Which parts of a note are matched.
Show filename	on / off	on	Show the note name in a result row.
Show file path	on / off	on	Show the folder path in a result row.
Show matched content	on / off	on	Show the matched heading/line snippet.
Highlight on open	Keep highlight / Until you move off the line / Remove after 5 seconds / Don't highlight	Until you move off the line	How the match is highlighted after you jump to it. The default clears the highlight as soon as you navigate to another line or tab; pick "keep highlight" to leave it until the next open.
Open results in a new tab	on / off	off	Open in a new tab instead of the current one.
↳ Focus new tab	on / off	off	When opening in a new tab, switch focus to it instead of leaving it in the background.

Development

npm ci          # install dependencies
npm run dev     # esbuild watch mode
npm run build   # typecheck + production build
npm run test    # run the unit tests

License

MIT © Maksim Radaev