How to use the Search function for global search across all site source code?

The global search function in developer tools allows you to search for text, keywords, functions, or selectors across all files loaded into the page at once. This is an indispensable tool when reverse-engineering other people's websites, debugging large web applications, or finding where a specific script is loaded.

To activate global search, you can use the keyboard shortcut to open the command menu and select the search item, or open the sidebar in the sources panel and select the Search tab. You can also use the quick keyboard shortcut to search across all project files.

In the search bar that appears, you can enter not only plain text, but also regular expressions for more precise searching of complex code patterns. The tool supports filtering results by file type and case sensitivity, making the process of finding the necessary information fast and efficient.

Knowing how to effectively use global search saves a huge amount of time when analyzing an unfamiliar codebase. Instead of manually opening each file and searching for the required snippet, you get a complete list of matches across the entire project in a matter of seconds.