Pulse Search — tyou

Quick Search Extension

A professional, lightweight browser extension that brings "!bang" search functionality to your browser. Search any site instantly from your address bar or the extension's home page.

🚀 Features

• Custom Bangs: Create your own shortcuts (e.g., !gh for GitHub, !yt for YouTube).
• Omnibox Integration: Type your prefix (default !) followed by a trigger directly into your browser's address bar.
• Modern UI: A clean, professional search interface with a dark-mode friendly palette.
• Tabbed Settings: Easily manage your configuration and search engines in an organized tabbed interface.
• Keyboard Shortcuts:
• Press / to focus the search input instantly.
• Use Arrow Up/Down to navigate suggestions.
• Press Enter to select a suggestion or perform a search.
• Smart Redirects: Type a bang without a query (e.g., !g) to go straight to that service's home page.
• Searchable Engines: Filter through your saved search engines in the settings menu to manage them efficiently.
• Default Engine: Choose which search engine handles queries that don't start with a bang.

🛠️ Installation

For Chrome/Edge/Brave

1. Download or clone this repository.
2. Open your browser and navigate to chrome://extensions.
3. Enable "Developer mode" in the top right corner.
4. Click "Load unpacked" and select the bang-search-extension folder.

For Firefox

1. Open Firefox and navigate to about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox.
2. Click "Load Temporary Add-on...".
3. Select any file inside the bang-search-extension folder (e.g., manifest.json).

📖 How to Use

From the Search Page

1. Click the extension icon to open the search page.
2. Type your command, e.g., !g how to bake a cake.
3. Press Enter.

From the Address Bar (Omnibox)

1. Type ! followed by your trigger and query directly into the address bar.
2. Example: !yt lofi hip hop will search YouTube immediately.

Managing Bangs

1. Click the Settings (gear icon) on the search page.
2. Go to the Bangs tab.
3. Use the Search bar to find existing engines or click Add New to create a custom one.
4. Search URL: Use %s as a placeholder for your search terms (e.g., https://google.com/search?q=%s).
5. Home Page URL: (Optional) The URL to visit when you type the bang without any search terms.

⌨️ Advanced Shortcuts

• /: Focuses the main search box from anywhere on the page.
• ! [trigger]: Autocompletes the search engine trigger.
• Esc: Closes the suggestion box or settings modal.

❤️ Support Development

If you find this extension useful, consider donating:

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📄 License

Copyright (c) 2026. All rights reserved.
This software is proprietary and is for commercial/business use. Distribution or modification of this source code is strictly prohibited without explicit permission.
Currently closed source.