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Add code and documentation search to the global search results

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Description

https://sherlocode.com/ and https://doc.sherlocode.com/ have proven to be extremely helpful.
We've received a lot of feedback asking for an integration in ocaml.org. We should explore how we can improve the search engine to return code and documentation results.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Review the current global search on ocaml.org alongside the Sherlocode and Sherlocode documentation sites linked in the issue. Define how code and documentation results should be integrated and what search behavior would count as complete; the issue names no files, tests, or implementation entry point.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
ocaml
Domain
documentation, search
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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