Propagate sub-search flag to display unmatched files across all search modes

- Carry forward the unmatched files from the immediately preceding search selection into nested sub-searches so they are displayed under the unmatched separator. E.g. if user is shown initially 40 results but selects 10 and runs nested search - if system matches 2 files, 8 should shown under 'unmatched' separator. If then user selects 5, but only 1 matches, 4 files should be shown under separator, and so on.

└── apps
    └── editor
        └── src
            ├── commands
            │   └── search-files-commands
            │       ├── index.ts
            │       ├── search-files-commands.ts
            │       └── utils
            │           ├── get-target-folder-path.ts
            │           └── prompt-for-provided-results.ts
            └── features
                └── search-files
                    ├── index.ts
                    ├── search-files.ts
                    ├── search-modes
                    │   ├── perform-agent-search-mode
                    │   │   ├── agents
                    │   │   │   ├── antigravity.ts
                    │   │   │   ├── claude.ts
                    │   │   │   ├── codex.ts
                    │   │   │   ├── cursor.ts
                    │   │   │   ├── grok.ts
                    │   │   │   ├── muse.ts
                    │   │   │   └── opencode.ts
                    │   │   ├── index.ts
                    │   │   ├── perform-agent-search-mode.ts
                    │   │   ├── types.ts
                    │   │   └── utils.ts
                    │   ├── perform-intelligent-search-mode.ts
                    │   ├── perform-keywords-search-mode.ts
                    │   └── perform-phrase-search-mode.ts
                    └── utils
                        ├── analyze-files.ts
                        ├── check-matches-condition.ts
                        ├── create-search-regex.ts
                        ├── group-quick-pick-items.ts
                        ├── handle-parent-folder-result.ts
                        ├── map-files-to-quick-pick-items.ts
                        ├── prompt-for-config.ts
                        ├── prompt-for-intelligent-search-results.ts
                        ├── prompt-for-keywords-match-mode.ts
                        ├── prompt-for-keywords-target.ts
                        ├── prompt-for-search-mode.ts
                        ├── prompt-for-search-results.ts
                        ├── prompt-for-search-term.ts
                        ├── prompt-for-shrink-mode.ts
                        ├── search-files-by-intelligent.ts
                        ├── search-files-by-keywords.ts
                        ├── search-files-by-phrase.ts
                        └── show-search-results-quick-pick.ts

Author: robertpiosik

apps/editor/src/features/search-files/search-files.ts

@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ export const search_files = async (params: {
         extension_context: params.extension_context,
         show_back_button: params.show_back_button,
         search_in_results,
-        is_search_in_selected: params.is_search_in_selected
+        is_search_in_selected: params.is_search_in_selected,
+        is_sub_search: params.is_sub_search
       }
 
       if (search_mode == 'phrase') {
@@ -98,15 +99,18 @@ export const search_files = async (params: {
           show_back_button: params.show_back_button,
           search_in_results,
           is_search_in_selected: params.is_search_in_selected,
+          is_sub_search: params.is_sub_search,
           folder_path: params.folder_path
         })
       } else if (search_mode == 'agent') {
         flow_result = await perform_agent_search_mode({
+          resolve_files,
           workspace_provider: params.workspace_provider,
           extension_context: params.extension_context,
           show_back_button: params.show_back_button,
           search_in_results,
-          is_search_in_selected: params.is_search_in_selected
+          is_search_in_selected: params.is_search_in_selected,
+          is_sub_search: params.is_sub_search
         })
       }
 

apps/editor/src/features/search-files/search-modes/perform-agent-search-mode/perform-agent-search-mode.ts

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ const AGENTS: CodingAgent[] = [
 ]
 
 export const perform_agent_search_mode = async (params: {
+  resolve_files: () => Promise<string[]>
   workspace_provider: WorkspaceProvider
   extension_context: vscode.ExtensionContext
   show_back_button?: boolean
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ export const perform_agent_search_mode = async (params: {
     | 'back'
   >
   is_search_in_selected?: boolean
+  is_sub_search?: boolean
 }): Promise<
   | { selected_paths: string[]; matched_paths: string[]; title: string }
   | undefined
@@ -638,6 +640,8 @@ export const perform_agent_search_mode = async (params: {
           break
         }
 
+        const input_files = await params.resolve_files()
+
         let should_go_back_to_workspace = false
         let restored_selected_paths: string[] | undefined = undefined
         let restored_unmatched_paths: string[] | undefined = undefined
@@ -650,8 +654,12 @@ export const perform_agent_search_mode = async (params: {
             params.workspace_provider.get_checked_files()
           const unmatched_checked_files =
             restored_unmatched_paths ??
-            (params.is_search_in_selected
-              ? currently_checked.filter((f) => !absolute_paths.includes(f))
+            (params.is_search_in_selected || params.is_sub_search
+              ? input_files.filter(
+                  (f) =>
+                    (params.is_sub_search || currently_checked.includes(f)) &&
+                    !absolute_paths.includes(f)
+                )
               : [])
 
           const selected_items = (await show_search_results_quick_pick({

apps/editor/src/features/search-files/search-modes/perform-intelligent-search-mode.ts

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export const perform_intelligent_search_mode = async (params: {
   >
   show_back_button?: boolean
   is_search_in_selected?: boolean
+  is_sub_search?: boolean
   folder_path?: string
 }): Promise<
   | { selected_paths: string[]; matched_paths: string[]; title: string }
@@ -457,7 +458,8 @@ export const perform_intelligent_search_mode = async (params: {
                 workspace_provider: params.workspace_provider,
                 restored_selected_paths,
                 restored_unmatched_paths,
-                is_search_in_selected: params.is_search_in_selected
+                is_search_in_selected: params.is_search_in_selected,
+                is_sub_search: params.is_sub_search
               })
 
               if (apply_result == 'back') {

apps/editor/src/features/search-files/search-modes/perform-keywords-search-mode.ts

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export const perform_keywords_search_mode = async (params: {
     | 'back'
   >
   is_search_in_selected?: boolean
+  is_sub_search?: boolean
 }): Promise<
   | { selected_paths: string[]; matched_paths: string[]; title: string }
   | undefined
@@ -203,7 +204,8 @@ export const perform_keywords_search_mode = async (params: {
             workspace_provider: params.workspace_provider,
             restored_selected_paths,
             restored_unmatched_paths,
-            is_search_in_selected: params.is_search_in_selected
+            is_search_in_selected: params.is_search_in_selected,
+            is_sub_search: params.is_sub_search
           })
 
           if (selected_items == 'back') {

apps/editor/src/features/search-files/search-modes/perform-phrase-search-mode.ts

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export const perform_phrase_search_mode = async (params: {
     | 'back'
   >
   is_search_in_selected?: boolean
+  is_sub_search?: boolean
 }): Promise<
   | { selected_paths: string[]; matched_paths: string[]; title: string }
   | undefined
@@ -122,7 +123,8 @@ export const perform_phrase_search_mode = async (params: {
         workspace_provider: params.workspace_provider,
         restored_selected_paths,
         restored_unmatched_paths,
-        is_search_in_selected: params.is_search_in_selected
+        is_search_in_selected: params.is_search_in_selected,
+        is_sub_search: params.is_sub_search
       })
 
       if (selected_items == 'back') {

apps/editor/src/features/search-files/utils/prompt-for-intelligent-search-results.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export const prompt_for_intelligent_search_results = async (params: {
   restored_selected_paths?: string[]
   restored_unmatched_paths?: string[]
   is_search_in_selected?: boolean
+  is_sub_search?: boolean
 }): Promise<
   | { selected_paths: string[]; matched_paths: string[]; title: string }
   | {
@@ -51,9 +52,11 @@ export const prompt_for_intelligent_search_results = async (params: {
 
   const unmatched_checked_files =
     params.restored_unmatched_paths ??
-    (params.is_search_in_selected
+    (params.is_search_in_selected || params.is_sub_search
       ? params.files.filter(
-          (f) => currently_checked.includes(f) && !unique_paths.includes(f)
+          (f) =>
+            (params.is_sub_search || currently_checked.includes(f)) &&
+            !unique_paths.includes(f)
         )
       : [])
 

apps/editor/src/features/search-files/utils/prompt-for-search-results.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export const prompt_for_search_results = async (params: {
   restored_selected_paths?: string[]
   restored_unmatched_paths?: string[]
   is_search_in_selected?: boolean
+  is_sub_search?: boolean
 }): Promise<
   | { selected_paths: string[]; matched_paths: string[]; title: string }
   | {
@@ -27,10 +28,11 @@ export const prompt_for_search_results = async (params: {
 
   const unmatched_checked_files =
     params.restored_unmatched_paths ??
-    (params.is_search_in_selected
+    (params.is_search_in_selected || params.is_sub_search
       ? params.files.filter(
           (f) =>
-            currently_checked.includes(f) && !params.matched_files.includes(f)
+            (params.is_sub_search || currently_checked.includes(f)) &&
+            !params.matched_files.includes(f)
         )
       : [])