Overview
What Search GitHub does
Opens GitHub code search in your default browser with the exact selection safely encoded as the query.
| Category | Developer Tools |
|---|---|
| Action type | Web action |
| Result | Open another app or website |
| Internet | Required |
Example
Action and outcome
| Action | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Search GitHubSelected text: NavigationSplitView | GitHub opens with code results for “NavigationSplitView”. |
Workflow
Use Search GitHub
Follow these steps to search GitHub code for the selected text with ActionClip.
- Select the text you want to use.
- Choose Search GitHub from ActionClip.
- The destination opens with your selection ready to use.
Before you add it
Requirements and privacy
- Before you start: Online Actions must be enabled. GitHub may require sign-in for code results.
- Your selected text: The selected text is sent to github.com as part of the URL when you run the action.
Inspect before installing
Action configuration
The definition below is included so you can inspect how the action works before downloading it.
Web action definition
https://github.com/search?q={{url_encoded__selected_text}}&type=code