What can global snippet search find?

Global search can find snippets using their name, description, or tags.

Do I need to remember every snippet trigger?

No. Global search is designed for snippets that are useful but not frequent enough to justify memorizing a trigger.

Can I use global search from the keyboard?

Yes. Open it with Option-Shift-F, search, navigate results, and insert from the keyboard.

Global snippet search

Find the snippet, even when you forget the trigger.

A useful library eventually becomes larger than memory. Open SnippetCraft search from any app, type a remembered word, and find snippets by name, description, or tag without returning to the editor.

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⌥⇧F shortcutKeyboard navigationName, description, and tags

SnippetCraft global snippet search palette on Mac

Triggers plus discovery

Use shortcuts for habits and search for everything else.

Triggers are fastest for a small set of high-frequency snippets. Search makes the rest of the library valuable without requiring a memorization system.

Search meaningful metadata

Find a snippet using the words in its name, description, or tags—not only its exact trigger.

Stay in the current app

Open the search palette over your browser, email, terminal, editor, or any other Mac workflow.

Keep your hands on the keyboard

Type a query, move through results, and insert the selected snippet without reaching for the mouse.

Designed for real memory

Search by what you remember.

Names describe the item, descriptions explain its purpose, and tags connect it to projects or topics. Together they create multiple paths back to the same useful content.

Search “refund” to find an approved support response.
Search “release” to find a deployment checklist.
Search a project tag to narrow reusable commands.
Use descriptions to distinguish similar snippets.

⌥⇧F git st▌ Git status Checking the Status of Your Files Git short status Short Status

Keyboard workflow

Find and insert in three steps.

01 · OPEN

Press ⌥⇧F

Summon global search without leaving the application where you are working.

02 · FIND

Type remembered words

Match the snippet name, description, or tags and review the narrowed results.

03 · INSERT

Choose from the keyboard

Navigate to the correct item and put it back into your current workflow.

Common questions

Global search FAQ

What fields are searched?

Snippet names, descriptions, and tags provide multiple ways to find an item.

Are triggers still useful?

Yes. Use triggers for frequent habits and global search for the long tail of the library.

Can I stay on the keyboard?

Yes. Open, search, navigate, and insert through a keyboard-first workflow.