MenuSearch

Search Anywhere in One Click

A browser extension for Chrome and Edge that lets you search selected text instantly across all your favorite platforms — directly from the right-click menu.

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📸 Screenshots

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⚡ Why MenuSearch?

Normally, searching means:

1. Copy text
2. Open a new tab
3. Go to a website
4. Paste
5. Search

With MenuSearch:
Select → Right click → Search

Save time, reduce repetitive work, and boost your productivity.

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🚀 Key Features

• 🔗 %s Placeholder System: Use %s anywhere in your search URL to control exactly where your selected text is inserted
• 📁 Group Search: Group URLs to search multiple sites in a single action
• ⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts: Launch searches instantly without using the mouse
• ➕ Add Custom Engines: Add unlimited custom search engines
• 🎯 Target Options: Open searches in a new tab or the same tab
• ✏️ Edit Saved Engines: Modify any saved engine with a single clic
• 🧩 Organize Easily: Drag & drop to reorder engines, insert separators
• 🌙 Light & Dark UI: Modern, clean, and user-friendly
• 🔄 Import / Export: Save and transfer your setup across devices
• 🔐 Privacy First: 100% private, no tracking or analytics

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🧠 Real Use Cases

• 👨‍💻 Developers: Search code across GitHub, StackOverflow, and docs simultaneously
• 🛒 Shoppers: Compare products across multiple stores in one click
• 🎓 Students: Quickly search definitions, papers, and videos across sources
• 📊 Professionals: Save hours switching between tools every week

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⏱ How It Works

1. Select any text on a webpage
2. Right-click → Search with…
3. Choose your search engine (single or multi-link)
4. Search opens instantly in your chosen target (tab, same tab, or side panel)
5. Optional: Use keyboard shortcuts for instant search

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📦 Installation

From the Web Store (recommended)

• Chrome: Chrome Web Store → (Link will be added when published)
• Edge: Microsoft Edge Add-ons →

Manual Installation (Developer Mode)

1. Download or clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/hassananayi/MenuSearch.git

2. Open the Edge/Chrome extensions page:

   edge://extensions/
   

3. Enable Developer mode

4. Click Load unpacked

5. Select this folder MenuSearch

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🤝 Contributing

Pull requests are welcome!
Add new engines, improve UI, or translate the extension.

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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🔐 Privacy

All data stays on your device.
No tracking, no analytics, ever.

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💡 Tip

Enable keyboard shortcuts and multi-link searches to triple your search speed and drastically reduce repetitive work.