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Search for and run most any action/commands/UI menus right from the search window


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Hey all,
    I wanted to share my new search and run add-on called "Searcher". Search for any actions, menu items, etc, the just hit tab, select it, and hit enter to run/trigger them right there without the need to find things in a menu. I am a huge fan of JetBrains IDE's "Search Everything" window, VSCodes Command Palette, Blenders space bar search, etc, and considering how much of a beast Houdini is and all the things it can do, I couldn't help but feel that this was a major feature that Houdini could really benefit from one. It lets you search and run nearly any available

    Searcher uses Full-Text Search 5 (FTS5) to allow for fuzzy, abbreviated, partial search which can bring up what you are after much quicker.

Example.
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 You can search for most any native and 3rd party added actions, menu items, etc, and run/trigger them straight away from the search window, which I tried to demonstrate in this clip below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBG1atLljZo


It also provides the ability to hover your mouse over windows/panes and then display the available actions/hotkeys for that particular window/context.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzwwaVjVKaU

If you are interested, you can check it out here: https://gum.co/searcher
Thanks!

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