Global Code Search on GitHub Mobile - [GA] (#48640)

sophietheking · web-flow · commit c6a018790e71 · 2024-01-14T17:09:28.000Z
diff --git a/content/search-github/github-code-search/about-github-code-search.md b/content/search-github/github-code-search/about-github-code-search.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ topics:
 
 {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} code search lets you rapidly search, navigate and understand your code, your team's code, and the code of the open source community. This search engine is designed to be scalable, code-aware, and support searching code across {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} using regular expressions, boolean operations, specialized qualifiers, and symbol search. For more information on the syntax of code search, see "[AUTOTITLE](/search-github/github-code-search/understanding-github-code-search-syntax)."
 
-Code search is integrated with features in the search interface on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}, such as suggestions, completions, and the ability to save your searches. On {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, you can use the same methods to search through code in a specific repository. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/search-github/github-code-search/using-github-code-search)."
+Code search is integrated with features in the search interface on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}, such as suggestions and completions. Your searches will be saved automatically and can be deleted at any time. On {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, you can use the same methods to search through code {% ifversion global-code-search-mobile %}directly from the home screen{% else %} in a specific repository{% endif %}. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/search-github/github-code-search/using-github-code-search)."
 
 {% data reusables.search.code-search-login-requirement %}
 
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Code search is integrated with features in the search interface on {% data varia
 We have indexed many public repositories for code search, and continue to index more. Additionally, the private repositories of {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom%} users are indexed and searchable by those that already have access to those private repositories on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}. However, very large repositories may not be indexed at this time, and not all code is indexed.
 
 The current limitations on indexed code are:
+
 - Vendored and generated code is excluded
 - Empty files and files over 350 KiB are excluded
 - Lines over 1,024 characters long are truncated
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ If you use the `path:` qualifier for a file that's in multiple repositories with
 
 Code search supports searching for symbol definitions in code, such as function or class definitions, using the `symbol:` qualifier. However, note that the `symbol:` qualifier only searches for definitions and not references, and not all symbol types or languages are fully supported yet. For a list of what languages are supported, see "[AUTOTITLE](/search-github/github-code-search/understanding-github-code-search-syntax#symbol-qualifier)."
 
-{% ifversion mobile-code-search %}On {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, you can only search the code in one repository at a time. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/search-github/github-code-search/using-github-code-search#using-github-code-search-on-github-mobile)."{% endif %}
+{% ifversion global-code-search-mobile %}On {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, you can use code search directly from the home screen. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/search-github/github-code-search/using-github-code-search#using-github-code-search-on-github-mobile)."{% endif %}
 
 ## Feedback and support
 
diff --git a/content/search-github/github-code-search/using-github-code-search.md b/content/search-github/github-code-search/using-github-code-search.md
@@ -56,8 +56,16 @@ On the search results view, you can navigate between different types of search r
 
 ## Using {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom%} code search on {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}
 
-On {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, you can navigate to a repository and use code search on the code in that repository. Code search on {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} uses the same syntax as code search on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/search-github/github-code-search/about-github-code-search#limitations)."
+{% ifversion global-code-search-mobile %}On {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, you can use code search directly from the search bar in the home screen.{% else %} On {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, you can navigate to a repository and use code search on the code in that repository.{% endif %} Code search on {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} uses the same syntax as code search on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/search-github/github-code-search/about-github-code-search#limitations)."
+
+{% ifversion global-code-search-mobile %}
+
+Once you start typing a search query, you will see a list of completions and suggestions that match your query. You can click on a suggestion to jump to a specific location. As you type more qualifiers, you will see more specific suggestions, such as code files you can jump to directly.
+
+{% else %}
 
 1. On {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, navigate to the main page of a repository.
 1. Tap {% octicon "file-code" aria-hidden="true" %} **Code**, then tap the search bar.
 {% data reusables.search.type-code-search-query-step %}
+
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/data/features/global-code-search-mobile.yml b/data/features/global-code-search-mobile.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Reference: #12937.
+# Documentation for global code search on GitHub Mobile
+
+versions:
+  fpt: '*'
+  ghec: '*'
+  ghes: '>3.11'
