VSCode Searchable Extension

A VSCode extension that adds a custom GitHub Copilot Chat participant for searching GitHub code repositories. This extension enhances your coding experience by allowing you to search GitHub code using regex patterns directly from within VSCode's Copilot Chat.

Features

• Integrates with GitHub Copilot Chat as a custom participant
• Search GitHub code repositories using regex patterns
• View code snippets and repository links directly in the chat
• Secure GitHub token management

Prerequisites

• Visual Studio Code 1.93.0 or higher
• GitHub Copilot Chat extension installed
• GitHub Personal Access Token with appropriate permissions

Installation

1. Download the latest .vsix file from the releases page
2. Open VSCode
3. Press Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+P (macOS)
4. Type "Install from VSIX" and select the command
5. Choose the downloaded .vsix file

Alternatively, you can install from the command line:

code --install-extension vscode-searchable-1.0.0.vsix

Setup

1. On first use, the extension will prompt you for a GitHub Personal Access Token
2. Create a token at https://github.com/settings/tokens with the following scopes:
   • repo
   • read:user
3. Enter the token when prompted

To reset your GitHub token:

1. Open the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P)
2. Run the command "Searchable: Reset GitHub Token"

Usage

1. Open GitHub Copilot Chat in VSCode
2. Select the "searchable" participant
3. Enter your search query
4. The extension will search GitHub repositories and display results with:
   • Repository names
   • Direct links to code
   • Code snippets with matching content

Example queries:

Search for React hooks: "useEffect.*="
Find TypeScript interfaces: "interface.*{}"
Look for specific function calls: "fetchData\("

Development

To build the extension from source:

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/HikaruEgashira/github-resercher
cd github-resercher

2. Install dependencies

bun install

3. Build the extension

bun compile

4. Package the extension

bunx vsce package

License

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