Search Brain

Search the Brain vault for notes matching a query.

Arguments

$ARGUMENTS - The search query (keywords, tags, or phrases)

Step 1: Determine Search Type

Analyze the query:

• Tag search (starts with #): Search frontmatter tags
• Title search (quoted): Search note titles/filenames
• Content search (default): Full-text search

Step 2: Execute Search

For content search:

Grep pattern="$ARGUMENTS" path="Brain/"

For tag search:

Grep pattern="tags:.*$ARGUMENTS" path="Brain/"

For title/filename:

Glob pattern="Brain/**/*$ARGUMENTS*.md"

Step 3: Rank Results

Order results by relevance:

1. Exact title matches
2. Title contains query
3. Content matches with context
4. Tag matches

Step 4: Present Results

Format output:

## Search Results for "$ARGUMENTS"

Found X notes:

### 1. Note Title
**Path**: Brain/02-Permanent/note-title.md
**Created**: 2025-01-15
**Preview**: ...matching context with **highlighted** terms...

### 2. Another Note
...

Step 5: Suggest Actions

Based on results:

• "No results? Try /brain-memory:create-note $ARGUMENTS"
• "Want to see connections? Run /brain-memory:find-connections <note-name>"