To support developers in maximizing the potential of the new code search, GitHub has published a comprehensive search syntax guide. This guide helps users understand keyword qualifiers, slashes, and other elements that can be utilized to refine search queries and obtain more targeted outcomes.
The code search tool, codenamed Blackbird, was developed using the Rust programming language. Its purpose is to streamline the search process by eliminating redundant results, condensing the vast 115TB content repository into a more manageable 28TB of unique content.
