Craft Launcher

A universal search plugin that brings Spotlight-style navigation to your Craft CMS admin panel. Think Command Palette for VS Code, but designed specifically for Craft CMS with intelligent usage tracking.

Built by developers, for developers - we created this tool to streamline our own Craft workflow and are now sharing it with the community as a free utility.

Core Features

Universal Search

Instantly search across entries, categories, assets, users, globals, sections, entry types, and more
Lightning-fast keyboard navigation with Cmd+K / Ctrl+K
Smart search results with relevant metadata and contextual information

Intelligent Usage Tracking

Launch History System: Tracks which items you actually navigate to (not just search for)
Popular Items Display: Shows your most-used items when you first open the launcher
Launch Count Tracking: See how many times you've accessed each item
Individual Item Removal: Remove specific items from your history with a subtle X button

Browse Mode

Type * to explore all content types systematically
Drill down into specific areas (entries, users, settings, plugins, etc.)
Perfect for content discovery and comprehensive site exploration

Commerce Integration

Order Search: Find orders by reference number or customer details
Customer Search: Search Commerce customers by name or email
Product Search: Search products and variants with multiple strategies
Graceful Fallbacks: Handles missing customer names and complex Commerce data

Advanced Content Types

Entry Types Search: Navigate directly to entry type configurations
Section Management: Quick access to section settings and configurations
Field Management: Jump to field definitions instantly
Plugin Settings: Access any plugin's configuration panel
User Management: Find users and access their profiles

Lightning Fast Navigation

Jump to any result using Return key or configurable modifier keys (Cmd+1-9)
Smart keyboard shortcuts that don't interfere with search typing
Popular items based on actual usage appear when you open the launcher
Privacy controls - disable tracking or clear history anytime
Seamless integration with Craft's existing permissions system

Native Craft Integration

Automatically matches your Craft admin panel styling
Clean, accessible interface that feels like part of Craft
Responsive design that works on all screen sizes
Respects all user permissions - only shows accessible content

Quick Start

Install from the Plugin Store or via Composer: composer require brilliance/craft-launcher
Enable the plugin: php craft plugin/install launcher
Press Cmd+K or Ctrl+K anywhere in the admin panel
Start typing to search, or type * to browse content types

Highly Configurable

Customize keyboard shortcuts to fit your workflow
Configure result navigation shortcuts (Cmd, Ctrl, Alt, or Shift + numbers)
Control which content types appear in search results
Configure launch history settings and privacy controls
Fine-tune search behavior, result limits, and debounce timing
Enable/disable Commerce integration based on your needs

Built for the Community

This plugin was developed to solve our own workflow challenges and is now shared freely with the Craft community. We believe great tools should be accessible to everyone, regardless of budget.

Requirements: Craft CMS 5.0+ and PHP 8.2+

Developed by Brilliance - Made with care for the Craft CMS community