Note: This is for users who use Google Search as default search engine.
The only change from the other userscript is that Google search shortcut is removed from here. This is because userscript won't work if any of the search engines in the userscript is set as default.
Here's the other version for users with other search engines as default (apart from the ones mentioned in the list):
Arc-Style Site Search
A userscript that 'fixes' site search functionality in Arc Browser. Use shortcuts like @perplexity
from the address bar directly to instantly search on your favorite sites. Why does this exist? Well, while the feature works perfectly on macOS, it's widely known that site search just does not work on Arc for Windows. So, decided to fix it.
Features
- Instant redirection to search results
- Multiple search engines support
- Easy to customize and extend
Supported Search Engines
Shortcut |
Site |
@perplexity |
Perplexity AI |
@g |
Google |
@youtube |
YouTube |
@morphic |
Morphic |
@qwant |
Qwant |
@phind |
Phind |
@yandex |
Yandex |
Usage
- Install a userscript manager (like Tampermonkey)
- Install this userscript
- In any search box, type a shortcut followed by your search query
- Example:
@perplexity how to make pasta
- Example:
@youtube funny cats
- Example:
@phind javascript arrays
The script will instantly redirect you to the corresponding search engine with your query.
Customization
Adding a New Search Engine
- Open the userscript
- Find the
searchEngines
array
- Add a new entry following this format:
javascript
{
shortcut: '@example',
url: 'https://example.com/search?q=%s'
}
- Add the domain to the
searchDomains
Set:
javascript
const searchDomains = new Set([
'example.com',
// other domains...
]);
Removing a Search Engine
- Remove its entry from the
searchEngines
array
- Remove its domain from the
searchDomains
Set
Important Note About Default Search Engines
⚠️ Do not add your browser's default search engine to the script. This can cause redirect loops because:
- When you search, your browser first redirects to your default search engine
- The script then tries to redirect from there
- This creates a conflict and breaks the functionality
For example, if you use Brave Search as your default search engine, don't add the @brave
shortcut to the script.
Query Parameter Support
The script supports various search query parameters:
q
(most search engines)
search_query
(YouTube)
text
(Yandex)