Quickly search the web with variables inside the query for those pesky repeating lookups.

Latest Version

Version

1.0.0

Update

August 20, 2020

Size

203KiB

Developer

Search with Variables Extension

When researching, troubleshooting or working in general one tends to repeat very similar queries in order to give the search engine enough context.

For example, I often need to lookup function definitions for programming languages so I have to retype the name of the language followed by the actual query. Every. Time. This really does get tedious after a while.

\"Javascript reduce\", \"Javascript sort\", \"Javascr... *sigh*\"...

This extension saves you those pesky, pesky keystrokes!

Define your own variables to fit your needs and speed up your queries. Need to retype IDs of components often? Need to often retype multiple keywords? Need to retype specific dates? Create variables for them and enjoy the pure bliss of searching efficiently!

You can comfortably switch between devices because this extension synchronizes your variables with your Google Account.

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There are three ways to interact with the extension.

1. The quickest way is to hit CTRL+SHIFT+L (CMD+... on Mac) in order to trigger the search box. After that simply type in your query and hit ENTER. You can change the shortcut in your browsers settings under chrome://extensions/shortcuts (You must set this when using Edge)

2. Manually trigger the search box through clicking on the icon in your extension bar. (Top right corner).

3. Focus your omnibox and type ! (exclamation mark) and hit SPACE or TAB to activate the query.

Either open the settings by right-clicking on the extension or follow the link in the search box (remember point 1. and 2.). There you can define your query URL and variables.

I hope you enjoy this as much as I do. The code is free and open source! Take a look: https://github.com/DanielBiegler/search-with-variables

Of course I'm open to feedback and suggestions, no need to be shy.

Best regards,
Daniel Biegler.

Source Manifest.json

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User reviews

Kilian VVNkr (ID: 000000e7a02be1b5) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/20/2020 Nice. Just what i needed for work. THX a lot!

Lars Forquignon (ID: 0000002624c27760) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/18/2020 Very useful with repeated searches and easy to use. Great extension!

Yvn Bhl (ID: 00000023a0c495e9) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/17/2020 Very helpful extension, thank you!

Exception Ptr (exceptionptr) (ID: 0000009103193ef6) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/14/2020 Never knew I needed this functionality. Now I can't live without. Ty brudi

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