Omni search

Omni-search

Omni-search is the fastest way to do anything in SSH Pilot. One search box, everything at your fingertips.

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Opening Omni-search

Method	Shortcut
Double-tap Shift	Shift+Shift
Custom shortcut	Settings > Shortcuts > Omni-search

When the start page is visible, the search box is already visible in the center -- no shortcut needed. Just start typing.

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What It Finds

Omni-search searches across four categories simultaneously:

1. Connections

Type any part of a connection name, hostname, username, or tag. Results show the connection name and user@host subtitle.

Example	Result
web	My Web Server (root@192.168.1.50)
192.168	Any server with that IP
root@prod	Connections matching "prod"
tag:production	Connections tagged "production"

2. Commands

Type a command name or its alias to open settings, terminals, editors, and more.

Type this	Opens
settings or options	Settings window
shell or terminal	Local terminal
new connection or add server	New Connection dialog
ssh config or edit ssh config	SSH Config Editor
known hosts	Known Hosts Editor
authorized keys	Authorized Keys (local editor)

Commands also appear by their menu label -- type Docker Console or Snippets to find plugin actions.

3. SSH Commands

Type a raw SSH command to connect directly, without saving a connection first.

Example	What happens
ssh root@192.168.1.1	Connects using SSH
root@server.com	Same -- omni-search detects SSH intent
-p 2222 user@host	Connects with custom port

Omni-search also shows saved connections that match the destination. For example, ssh prod shows both a raw SSH row and your saved "prod-server" connection.

4. File Transfers

Type a transfer command to open SFTP, SCP, or key deployment for a connection.

Type this	What happens
sftp	Shows SFTP option + recent connections
sftp web	Opens SFTP for connection matching "web"
scp	Shows SCP transfer option
ssh-copy-id	Shows Copy Key to Server option

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Keyboard Navigation

Key	Action
Arrow Down	Move to next result
Arrow Up	Move to previous result
Enter	Open the selected result
Escape	Close omni-search

When omni-search is closed and you press Enter, it opens with recent/pinned connections and common commands pre-populated.

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Tips

1. Trust it -- You don't need to remember exact names. Type what you remember and pick from the results.
2. Use aliases -- shell finds Local Terminal, options finds Settings, add server finds New Connection.
3. Chain commands -- Type sftp web to skip the connection picker and open SFTP directly.
4. SSH from anywhere -- Shift+Shift, type ssh root@myserver, Enter -- connected.