Matches should be found in reverse order when searching backward
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- TypeScript
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Description
Because we currently have a hard limit of 1000 matches, searching with ? in a large file is essentially useless - you'll probably only find matches AFTER the cursor.
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Research direction
Trace the search implementation that enforces the 1000-match limit and the backward-search path used by ? in large files. Confirm that backward searches prioritize matches before the cursor, and verify the behavior in a large-file search scenario.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100