nextcloud / nextcloud/server

Suggest similar strings when searching for accounts with uncommon characters

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0. Needs triage enhancement feature: search feature: users and groups
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Users with uncommon characters in their name are sometimes hard to find for coworkers. E.g. someone looks for Celine but can't find here cause it is Céline irl.

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Nextcloud should suggest Céline to Users searching Celine or Mäx to Users searching Max.

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No file, test, or entry point is named. Start by locating the account search implementation and its tests, then use the Celine/Céline and Max/Mäx examples to define the expected suggestions; done when uncommon-character matches are returned without breaking existing account search.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
backend, search
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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