Search terms with underscores "_" doesn't show up in search results.
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Description
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In the client, search terms with underscores "_" doesn't show up in search results.

Keybase GUI Version: 4.5.0-20190919040131+93e889ab01
OS Version: MacOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G95)
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Research direction
Reproduce the problem in the Keybase client by searching for terms containing underscores, using the reported macOS setup as context. Trace the client’s search path to determine where underscores are omitted, then verify that matching terms appear in results without breaking other searches.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- search
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100