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Query search engines then open the link on your default browser.

Tip

You can use alias feature to set your favorite engine as the default.

Syntax

search -e=<engine_name> -u=<URL>

Options

Specify the search engine.

Default: google

Available Search Engines:

  • google
  • duckduckgo
  • brave
  • bing
  • yahoo
  • ecosia
  • startpage
  • qwant
  • you
  • playstore
  • maps

If your favorite search engine is not listed for -e flag, you can use this flag to provide a custom search engine to use.

Your search query will be inserted into the end of the URL.

Example:

- `-u=https://example.com/search?q=`

Info

Queries are URL-encoded before substitution.

Examples

Searching With Default Engine
search Yantra Launcher
Searching With Another Search Engine
search -e=duckduckgo Yantra Launcher
Using Custom Search Engines
search -u=https://example.com/search?q= Yantra Launcher