Search
Three ways to find things in Lokus:
| Tool | Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Global search | ⌘⇧F | Searches the text of every note on disk, instantly |
| Quick switcher | ⌘P | Jumps to any file by name |
| Find in note | ⌘F | Searches inside the open note |
| Command palette | ⌘K | Finds commands, not notes |
Global search
Section titled “Global search”Global search reads your vault from disk on every query, so results are always current — a note you saved a second ago is searchable now, with no index to rebuild or corrupt.
- Matches are shown with the surrounding line as context.
- Title and filename matches rank above body matches.
- Works on vaults of any size; search is a native (Rust) scan, so it stays fast even where JS indexes would choke.
Quick switcher
Section titled “Quick switcher”⌘P opens a fuzzy file picker over your whole vault. Type part of the name; arrow keys + Enter open the note. This is the fastest way to move between notes without touching the mouse.
Find in note
Section titled “Find in note”⌘F searches the open note with match highlighting; ⌘H opens find-and-replace.
Tags and links as search
Section titled “Tags and links as search”Two structural ways to “search” without typing a query:
- Tags — click a tag (or open the tags panel) to list every note carrying it. See Tags.
- Backlinks — open any note and the right sidebar lists every note that links to it. See Wiki Links.