Boolean Bookmark Search (Chrome/Vivaldi Extension)

A lightweight browser extension that lets you search your bookmarks using Boolean logic (AND, OR, NOT, parentheses, quoted phrases).
Includes Saved Searches so you can ⭐ save your favorite queries, ▶ re‑run them instantly, and ❌ delete them when no longer needed.

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✨ Features

• Boolean search over bookmark descriptions:
  • Supports AND, OR, NOT, parentheses ( ), and quoted phrases "like this".
• Regex search:
  • Use re:pattern or /pattern/ to match bookmarks with regular expressions.
  • Example: /hotel.*/ AND NOT /airf/
• Tag filtering:
  • Use tag:example in your bookmark descriptions and enable the Tags only checkbox to restrict searches to tags.
• Saved Searches:
  • ⭐ Save any query for later.
  • ▶ Re‑run saved queries with one click.
  • ❌ Delete saved queries you no longer need.
  • Deduplication ensures no duplicates, and newest saves appear at the top.
• Highlighting:
  • Shows which terms matched (bold) and which didn’t (struck‑through).

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📦 Installation

1. Clone or download this repository.
2. Open your browser’s extensions page:
   • Chrome/Edge/Vivaldi: chrome://extensions/
3. Enable Developer mode (toggle in the top right).
4. Click Load unpacked and select the project folder.
5. The extension icon will appear in your toolbar. Click it to open the popup.

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🖥️ Usage

1. Open the popup.
2. Enter a Boolean query in the search box. Examples:
   • design AND (UI OR UX)
   • "project alpha" AND NOT tag:archive
3. Click Search or press Enter.
4. Results show matching bookmarks with term highlights.
5. To save a query:
   • Click ⭐ Save.
   • It will appear under Saved Searches with ▶ and ❌ controls.

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Usage Examples

Here are some sample queries to illustrate the different search modes:

• Boolean logic

  • travel AND hotel
  • airf OR train
  • beach AND NOT crowded

• Quoted phrases

  • "machine learning"
  • "summer holiday"

• Tag filtering

  • tag:work AND project
  • tag:reading AND "science fiction"

• Regex search

  • /hotel.*/ → matches any word starting with “hotel”
  • re:202[0-9] → matches years 2020–2029
  • /air(f|line)/ AND NOT /train/ → combine regex with Boolean operators

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⚙️ Permissions

• "bookmarks" — required to read your bookmarks tree.
• "storage" — required to persist saved searches.

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🛠️ Development Notes

• popup.html — UI layout and CSS.
• popup.js — Boolean parser, evaluator, search logic, and Saved Searches.
• manifest.json — declares permissions and popup entry point.

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What’s New

What’s New

• See the CHANGELOG for details of all releases.

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🚀 Future Ideas

• Auto‑expanding textarea for long queries.
• Export/import of saved searches.
• Optional sync storage across devices.

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📄 License

MIT License — feel free to fork, modify, and share.