Straplight

Spotlight-like search overlay for the Strapi admin panel. Press Cmd+K (or Ctrl+K) to instantly search across all your content types.

Features

• Cmd+K search overlay — opens a search dialog from anywhere in the admin panel
• Full-text search — searches across all string fields (title, name, text, email, richtext, etc.) in your api:: content types
• Keyboard navigation — use arrow keys to navigate results, Enter to open, Escape to close
• Debounced search with stale-response protection — fast and flicker-free
• Dark and light theme support — follows your Strapi admin theme
• Configurable — fine-tune search behavior and choose which content types are searchable via the settings page

Installation

npm install straplight
# or
yarn add straplight

Add the plugin to your Strapi configuration:

// config/plugins.ts
export default () => ({
  straplight: {
    enabled: true,
  },
});

Rebuild your admin panel:

yarn build
yarn develop

Usage

1. Press Cmd+K (macOS) or Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux) from anywhere in the admin panel
2. Start typing to search across all your content types
3. Use Arrow Up/Down to navigate results
4. Press Enter to open the selected entry in the Content Manager
5. Press Escape to close the overlay

Settings

Navigate to Settings > Straplight in the admin panel to configure the plugin.

General

Content Types

The content types table lets you control search behavior per content type:

• Enabled — toggle whether a content type is included in search results
• Additional display fields — choose up to 2 extra fields to show alongside the main field in search results (supports relations)

All api:: content types are searchable by default.

Compatibility

• Strapi v5 (5.x)
• Node.js >= 18

License

MIT