Search Command Bar

The Search Command Bar is a CLI-inspired Chrome extension that makes searching on websites easier.

Overview

The Search Command Bar (SCB) Chrome extension takes advantage of URL parameters to make searching on a variety of websites easy. Inspired by the ease of using commands in a terminal, the SCB allows users to search on websites using associated commands. Search prompts are passed as arguments into the search command to construct a URL that takes the user to the website searched with that prompt.

Features

Features of the Search Command Bar include:

• Searching websites using terminal-esque commands
• Adding custom search commands to search desired websites
• Storing commands using the Chrome extension storage API (or localStorage for Demo website)
• Using quotation marks to pass in multiple space-separated arguments as a single argument
• A CLI-inspired UI to display command outputs

Instructions

Installation

1. Clone this repository
2. Inside the root directory of this repository, run npm i, then npm run build
3. In Chrome, open the Manage Extensions menu
4. Turn on Developer Mode for extensions
5. Click the Load unpacked button
6. Select the dist folder of this repository

Using the Search Command Bar

1. Open a new tab in Chrome
2. If prompted to change back the page, select Keep it
3. Click on the command bar near the bottom or click anywhere on the page
4. Read the initial message for quick help, or enter help into the command bar for further details