Swiftsearch

SwiftSearch Plugin

Blazing-fast command-line search tool built with Go. Recursively scans directories, builds an inverted index, and instantly finds files matching queries in both filenames and file contents.

Commands

Search Operations

• swiftsearch files search <directory> <query> — Search for files matching query in both filenames and contents
• swiftsearch _ _ -- <directory> <query> --name-only — Search only filenames (skip content search)
• swiftsearch _ _ -- <directory> <query> --case-sensitive — Enable case-sensitive search
• swiftsearch _ _ -- <directory> <query> --max-results 20 — Limit number of results

Usage Examples

# Basic content search in directory
swiftsearch files search ~/Documents "error handling"

# Filename only search
swiftsearch files search . "config.yaml" --name-only

# Case-insensitive search (default)
swiftsearch files search src "TODO"

# Case-sensitive search
swiftsearch files search src "TODO" --case-sensitive

# Limit results
swiftsearch files search . "function" --max-results 5

# Search current directory
swiftsearch files search . "import"

Installation

git clone https://github.com/Kritagya123611/SwiftSearch.git
cd SwiftSearch
go build -o swiftsearch
sudo mv swiftsearch /usr/local/bin/  # optional

Requires Go 1.19+.

Key Features

• Instant Search: Sub-second lookup via in-memory inverted index
• Dual-Mode Matching: Filename + text content search
• Smart Indexing: Optimized recursive scanning for large directories
• Concurrent Processing: Uses Go goroutines for parallel directory scanning
• Channel-based Streaming: Results appear instantly without waiting for full scan
• Lightweight CLI: No external dependencies — single binary deployment
• Cross-Platform: Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux

Performance

• Initial indexing: 10–30s for large projects
• Subsequent searches: Instant (sub-second)
• Ideal for repeated searches in the same directory
• Scalable for large & deep directory trees

How It Works

1. Concurrent Directory Scan — Recursive + parallel traversal using Goroutines
2. Index Phase — Creates fast lookup structure: word/filename → list of file paths
3. Channel-based Query Result Streaming — Matches sent instantly without blocking
4. Smart Output — Collects results from channels & prints as found

CLI Flags

• --name-only — Search only filenames (skip content)
• --case-sensitive — Enable case-sensitive search
• --max-results N — Limit number of results (default: 10)
• --help — Show help commands

Use Cases

• Search code for specific functions or variables
• Find configuration files across projects
• Locate documentation containing specific terms
• Quick content search in large codebases
• System administration file searches