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.
- 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.
- Download
main.js,manifest.json, andstyles.cssfrom the latest release (or build them — see below). - Create the folder
<your-vault>/.obsidian/plugins/global-search/and copy the three files into it. - In Obsidian, open Settings → Community plugins, reload plugins (or restart Obsidian), and enable Global Search.
npm ci
npm run buildThis writes main.js. Copy main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css into <your-vault>/.obsidian/plugins/global-search/ as above.
You can also install via the BRAT community plugin by adding this repository as a beta plugin.
- Press Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + K (rebindable in Settings → Hotkeys) to open the search prompt.
- Type to search. Use ↑/↓ to move through results and ↵ to open the selected one.
- The note opens scrolled to the match, which briefly highlights.
| 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. |
npm ci # install dependencies
npm run dev # esbuild watch mode
npm run build # typecheck + production build
npm run test # run the unit testsMIT © Maksim Radaev