Omnisearch for Obsidian
Omnisearch is a search engine that "just works". It always instantly shows you the most relevant results, thanks to its smart weighting algorithm.
Under the hood, it uses the excellent MiniSearch library.
Features
- Automatic document scoring using the BM25 algorithm
- The relevance of a document against a query depends on the number of times the query terms appear in the document, its filename, and its headings
- Keyboard first: you never have to use your mouse
- Instant & highlighted search results
- Resistance to typos
- In-file search to quickly skim multiple results in a single note
- Search filters: expressions in quotes and exclusions
- Respects Obsidian's "Excluded Files" list (results are downranked, not hidden)
Installation
- Omnisearch is available on the official Community Plugins repository.
- Beta releases can be installed through BRAT. Be advised that those versions can be buggy.
You can check the CHANGELOG for more information on the different versions.
Usage
Omnisearch can be used within 2 different contexts:
Vault Search
Omnisearch's core feature, accessible with the Command Palette "Omnisearch: Vault search". This modal searches through your vault and returns the most relevant notes. That's all you need to find a note.
If you want to list all the search matches of a single note, you can do so by using alt+enter to open the In-File Search.
In-File Search
Also accessible through the Command Palette "Omnisearch: In-file search". This modal searches through the active note's content and lists the matching results. Just press enter to automatically scroll to the right place.
Customization
There are several CSS classes you can use to customize the appearance of Omnisearch.
.omnisearch-modal
.omnisearch-result
.omnisearch-result__title
.omnisearch-result__counter
.omnisearch-result__body
.omnisearch-highlight
For example, if you'd like the usual yellow highlight on search matches, you can add this code inside a CSS snippet file:
.omnisearch-highlight {
color: var(--text-normal);
background-color: var(--text-highlight-bg);
}
LICENSE
Omnisearch is licensed under GPL-3.