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[NEW] Global Search

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Description

Description:

Add global search to Rocket.Chat, allowing users to search across messages, rooms, files, users, etc in a single and easy to use interface. Like a MacOS Spotlight search.

Motivation:

This Issue is only used to discuss the implementation of Global Search, discuss features.

Looking forward to suggestions.

Related

RocketChat/Rocket.Chat#8714 RocketChat/feature-requests#745 RocketChat/Rocket.Chat#7628 RocketChat/Rocket.Chat#7274 RocketChat/Rocket.Chat#1615
RocketChat/Rocket.Chat#7505 RocketChat/Rocket.Chat#7440 RocketChat/Rocket.Chat#7058 RocketChat/Rocket.Chat#3145 RocketChat/Rocket.Chat#2938
RocketChat/Rocket.Chat#1721 RocketChat/Rocket.Chat#713

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  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

This issue is for discussing a global search implementation and does not name files, tests, or an entry point. Review the related issues listed in the description first; the scope, implementation location, and definition of done still need to be agreed.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
search
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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